The story of Hasidic synagogue in Belz
Hasidic synagogue in Belz stood in Belz, Ukraine. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1843, Moorish style.
First burned, then blown up by the Nazis during WWII; Soviet authorities had the remains demolished in the 1950s. Of the whole synagogue complex, only the mikvah (Jewish ritual bath) survives.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Belz. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.
Architecture and design
The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1843, Moorish style. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The architect is not documented.
Life inside the synagogue
The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Belz. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.
Destruction
First burned, then blown up by the Nazis during WWII; Soviet authorities had the remains demolished in the 1950s.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Belz. Further community research is required.
The site today
Of the whole synagogue complex, only the mikvah (Jewish ritual bath) survives.
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