Synagogue in Krzeszowice (Wąska 4)

The synagogue at Wąska 4 in Krzeszowice is a damaged brick building from the end of the 19th century, which served as a prayer house for men. The interior is now in ruins, and part of the decoration has survived on the outside.

A prayer house for men

The synagogue was built at the end of the 19th century as a prayer house intended only for men. It has a rectangular plan, and its windows with semicircular tops can still be seen. Women prayed in a second building at Wąska 1, described in a separate entry: Synagogue in Krzeszowice (Wąska 1).

After the war

During the Second World War the Germans devastated the interior. After the war the building was adapted as a warehouse, and at the beginning of the 21st century a cultural centre operated in it, where film screenings and concerts were held. The interior is now in ruins.

Practical information

• Address: Wąska 4, Krzeszowice (Osiedle Centrum).
• The building is in poor condition, so you can view it only from the outside, from the street.
• Nearby, about 700 m: the Potocki Palace in Krzeszowice.