Synagogue in Krnov

It is a miracle that the Jewish synagogue in Krnov survived the onset of Nazism and has survived to this day. The reason for this wonder is the fact that before Kristallnacht, the cleaned synagogue was already used as a warehouse for one of the NSDAP units and that the German inhabitants of Krnov needed a sheltered town market.

At the turn of 1938 and 1939, they set it up in the temple building. As a result, the synagogue – the only one active in the region – built in the Neo-Romanesque style, furnished in the Moorish style and completely reconstructed to its original form can still be admired today.

Visitors will find here all the symbols of the Jewish faith, even the Hebrew inscriptions that covered the paintings have been restored. During the search for the original interior in Koszarawa, Poland, it was also possible to find the organ, which was made by the local world-famous Rieger-Kloss company. To top it off, the sanctuary is supported by cast-iron columns donated by the then owner of Vítkovice Ironworks, Rothschild.

During the tour you can try to sign the Torah scroll in Hebrew yourself. The synagogue also serves as a lookout point, giving visitors a bird’s eye view of the Krnov area after climbing up one of its towers.

Contact

Krnovská synagoga
Soukenická 28
794 01 Krnov

E-mail: synagogakrnov@email.cz
Web: http://www.krnovska-synagoga.cz/
Tel.: www.krnovska-synagoga.cz +420 608 643 487