Sejny Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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Location | |
Location | 41 Piłsudskieo Street, Sejny, Podlaskie Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Location of the former synagogue in Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
Geographic coordinates | 54°06′22″N 23°20′56″E / 54.106°N 23.349°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Baroque Revival |
Founder | Moses Becalel Luria |
Completed | 1885 |
Specifications | |
Length | 25.5 m (84 ft) |
Width | 19 m (62 ft) |
Materials | Brick |
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The Sejny Synagogue, also called the White Synagogue in Sejny, is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 41 Piłsudskiego Street, in Sejny, in the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland. Designed in the Baroque Revival style and completed in 1885, the former synagogue was desecrated by Nazis during World War II and has been used as a Jewish museum and cultural center since 1987.