Synagogue in Brzeg Dolny

The Synagogue in Brzeg Dolny is a brick building from 1848. After the local Jewish community was dissolved in 1916 and the building was sold in 1926, it was converted into a fire station - and still serves this function today.

A house of prayer before 1916

The building was erected in 1848 from brick as a house of prayer for the local Jewish community. In 1885 the synagogue was damaged by fire, after which it was rebuilt.

From synagogue to fire station

The Jewish community in Brzeg Dolny ceased to exist in 1916, and in 1926 the building finally passed into the hands of the town authorities, who converted it into a Fire Brigade station: garages were added on the ground floor, and an observation tower on the roof.

What remains of the original structure

Today the building is plastered, has a rectangular floor plan and a gable roof. Four pinnacles at the corners of the roof survive from the original synagogue.

Practical information

• Address: the exact building number is not confirmed in the sources, the building stands in Brzeg Dolny
• Getting there: the building is located in Brzeg Dolny, in Wołów County
• What to expect: this is an active Voluntary Fire Brigade station, so the former synagogue can only be viewed from the outside