Sejny Synagogue

Sejny Synagogue
The former synagogue in c. 2005
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Abandoned;
  • Repurposed
Location
Location41 Piłsudskieo Street, Sejny, Podlaskie Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Sejny Synagogue is located in Podlaskie Voivodeship
Sejny Synagogue
Location of the former synagogue
in Podlaskie Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates54°06′22″N 23°20′56″E / 54.106°N 23.349°E / 54.106; 23.349
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleBaroque Revival
FounderMoses Becalel Luria
Completed1885
Specifications
Length25.5 m (84 ft)
Width19 m (62 ft)
MaterialsBrick
[1][2]

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.

  1. ^ "Synagogue in Sejny". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Senjy: The White Synagogue (41 Piłsudskiego street)". Virtual Shtetl. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2024.