New Synagogue in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, Jewish religious structure in Wrzeszcz district, Gdańsk, Poland.
The New Synagogue in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz is a freestanding modernist building in the Wrzeszcz district of Gdańsk, Poland. It has a four-sided roof, a main prayer hall, and upper galleries that were originally set aside for women.
The building was erected in 1926, during the Free City of Danzig period, to serve Jewish refugees who had fled turmoil in Russia and Poland. After World War II, it became the main synagogue for the city's Mosaic Congregation before its use changed again.
The prayer hall hosts Shabbat services for the local Jewish community today. It is one of the few places in Gdańsk where Jewish religious life remains active and visible.
The building is on Partyzantów Street in the Wrzeszcz district and is easy to spot from the surrounding streets. It is worth checking in advance when visits are possible, as access can vary depending on ongoing religious activity.
After the war, the building served as a music school named after Chopin for several decades before being returned to use as a synagogue. This makes it the only freestanding Jewish house of worship from that era to have survived in Gdańsk.
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