Pohrebyshche Synagogue
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| Pohrebyshche Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The Pohrebyschtsche synagogue before 1906 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (c. 1625–1919) |
| Location | |
| Location | Pohrebyshche, Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Country | Ukraine |
  Location of the former synagogue in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates | 49°29′00″N 29°16′00″E / 49.48333°N 29.26667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Wooden synagogue |
| Completed | 1690 |
| Destroyed | 21 July 1941; during World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 16.7 metres (55 ft) |
| Width | 20.4 metres (67 ft) |
| Materials | Timber |
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Pohrebyshche Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, located in Pohrebyshche, a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. The wooden synagogue was built in 1690, to replace an earlier synagogue,[2] and was destroyed by German Nazis during World War II.
A wooden synagogue stood in Pohrebyshche in the first half of the 17th century, already in 1648 described as ancient. During the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648 to 1657, and the wars of the 17th century, the town was destroyed by fire several times. In 1690 the wooden synagogue was rebuilt.[3]
Major restorations took place in 1790, and in 1892 the exterior was rebuilt while the interior was retained.
When the Russians took over Pogrebishische in 1919,[3] the wooden synagogue ceased to be a house of worship, and in 1928 the building was converted into a workers' club.[4]
Pogrebishische was overrun by the Germans on 21 July 1941 and the synagogue was destroyed. On 18 October, over 1,750 Jews were murdered in a nearby forest.[3]
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