Vilnius Choral Synagogue & Jewish Quarter
Vilniaus choralinė sinagoga
Vilnius's only surviving pre-war synagogue. It stands in the southwestern Old Town, once the Jewish quarter of the 'Jerusalem of the North'.
Vilnius was once known as the 'Jerusalem of the North.' Before World War II, Jews made up about a third of the population, and the city had more than a hundred synagogues. The Choral Synagogue, built in 1903 in the Moorish Revival style, is the only one to survive both the Nazi occupation and the Soviet period, and it is still in use today. The surrounding southwestern Old Town was the former Jewish quarter and the site of the Vilnius Jewish Ghetto during World War II. Ground markers show the way on a walking tour. Several branches of the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum are also nearby. Opening hours are limited. Visitors must pass security, dress respectfully, and men must cover their heads.
Opening hours
Limited hours (closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays)
Nearby sights
- Halės Market
- MO Museum
- Vilnius Town Hall & Town Hall Square
- Church of St. Casimir
- Church of St. Theresa
- Gate of Dawn
- Presidential Palace, Vilnius
- Vilnius University