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Banska
Bystrica
Banska
Bistrica
Slovakia 214 km / 133 ml Museum of Slovak National Uprising. Holocaust in Slovakia data.
Bardejów Bardejov
Bardiów
Slovakia 210 km / 130 ml Jewish complex of synagogue , beit-ha-midrash and mikva. Bikur Holim synagogue, Jewish cemetery.
Barszczew Borsciv Ukraine 500 km  / 310 ml Tarnopol district. Eastern Galicia. Monument to former Jewish community on the place where once the Jewish cemetery was located.
Będzin Bedzin Poland 70 km / 44 ml Jewish cemetery , community buildings. Mizrahi synagogue.
Białystok Bialystok Poland 450 km / 279 ml Piaskover Beit Midrash Site of the Great Synagogue, Cytron Beit Midrash, The New Jewish Cemetery. A large ghetto was established by the Nazis. In 1942 Jews were deported to Treblinka.

Bobowa

Bobov

Poland 115 km / 71 ml

Decorated aron ha kodesh in a preserved synagogue. Jewish cemetery.

Bratislava Bratislav,
Bratyslawa
Slovakia 396 km / 246 ml The only remaining synagogue in Bratislava, the Orthodox Heydukova Street synagogue.
Brezovica
nad Torysu
Brezowica Slovakia 190 km / 118 ml Jewish cemetery.

Brzozów

Brzozow

Poland

170 km / 106 ml

Jewish settlement began in the XVIII cent. with Austrian rule. Economic conditions deteriorated between the world Wars due to Zionist influences. In 1941 there was a ghetto established.  Most of remaining Jews were executed in the nearby forest in summer of 1942. Memorial place now. 
Worth visiting at present:
Regional Museum with an exhibition of Jewish life of the town

Chmielnik

 

Poland

115 km / 71 ml

Synagogue building. Jewish cemetery. Jewish culture festival organized every year.

Cholewiana Gora

 

Poland

172 km / 107 ml

Place where there used to be Jewish inn “Austeria”

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Landsberg an der Warthe

Poland

478 km / 297 ml

Jews were probably living here already in XIV cent. At the beginning of the XX cent., thee were branches of the Central Union, the Union for Liberal Judaism and B’nei B’rith lodge. The local branch of the German Zionist Organization and a Hehalutz group, founded in 1934, were active in helping community members to emigrate. Those, who failed to emigrate (around 95)  were probably deported to the east. 
Jewish related places:
Jewish cemetery

Inowłódz

Inowłódz

Poland

176 km / 109 ml

Jews first settled here in the first half of XVI cent. In August 1942 the Germans expelled 500 Jews to the Tomaszow-Mazowiecki ghetto. The building of the XIX cent. synagogue remains. Recently it has been renovated and changed into a shop.
Jewish related places:
cemetery and former synagogue’s building

Jarosław

Jaroslaw

Poland

218 km / 135 ml

Two synagogue buildings. Jewish cemetery well preserved.

Jozefów

Josefov

Poland

282 km / 175 ml

Large synagogue building. Reconstructed Jewish cemetery.

Kadzidło

 

Poland

420 km / 261 ml

The Jewish settlement in this village began in the early XIX cent. No traces left.

Kielce

Kielc

Poland

128 km / 79 ml

Synagogue changed into archives. Jewish cemetery site marked. Monument to the Pogrom victims.

Kolbuszowa

Kolbuszow

Poland

166 km / 103 ml

Synagogue, well preserved Jewish cemetery. Very interesting city coat of arms with Star of David.

Konin Conin Poland 392 km / 243 ml Synagogue, well preserved Jewish cemetery. Very interesting city coat of arms with Star of David.

Koszyce

Kosice Slovakia 260 km / 162 ml Orthodox synagogue from 1927, Jewish cemetery from XIX century. Zvonarska st. synagogue, neology synagogue , kosher canteen. 
Krasnik Krasnik Poland 253 km / 157 ml Two synagogues with traces of decorations . Jewish cemetery , mikva building. 
Lipany Lipiany Slovakia 185 km / 115 ml Jewish cemetery.
Liptovsky
Mikulas
Liptowski
Mikulasz
Slovakia 165 km / 102 ml Impressive synagogue designed by Lipot Baumhorn.

Lublin

  Poland 269 km / 167 ml Two Jewish cemeteries. Yeshivat Chachamei Lublin ? The Lublin Academy of Sages. Chevrat Nossim synagogue. Majdanek Nazi concentration and death camp.

Lviw

Lvov,
Lemberg,
Lwów
Ukraine 350 km / 217 ml First Jews came here already in the XX cent. Later they were joined by Jews from Germany and Poland. After the annexation to the Polish Kingdom in 1349, the Jewish community expanded, especially the German element, whose language and culture ultimately prevailed. Jews were strongly engaged in various trade. In XIX century Lviv was a capital of Galicia. During WW II a large ghetto was organized there. Ghetto population was deported to Belzec Extermination Camp.
Mielec Milic Poland 140 km / 87 ml Two devastated cemeteries , site of the synagogue, memorial place.
Muszyna   Poland 150 km / 93 ml Jewish cemetery , place where synagogue used to be standing
Nowy Korczyn   Poland 78 km / 49 ml Synagogue , Jewish cemetery
Nowy Sącz Zantz,
Noyzantz
Poland 107 km / 66 ml Destroyed Jewish cemetery with ohel restored for the Halberstam family. Grodzka synagogue changed into a gallery and museum. Beys Nusn – shtibleh – prayer house.
Lesko Linsk,
Lisk
Poland 277 km / 172 ml Defensive synagogue building. Jewish cemetery partly preserved.
Leżajsk Lizhansk,
Lezhansk
Poland 210 km / 130 ml Local cemetery partly preserved. Ohel of Elimeilech of Lezajsk. Mikvah building.

Łańcut

  Poland 180 km / 112 ml Jewish community with a wooden synagogue and cemetery existed here from the late XVI cent.
Worth visiting at present: 
Potocki's family residence
Jewish related places:
cemetery and restored synagogue from 18th century with beautiful polychromies, authentic bima and with the exhibition of Jewish art.
Ostrołęka   Poland 384 km / 239 ml Matzewots found on the territory of former Jewish cemetery.

Oświęcim

Oshpitzin, Oshvitzin, Oyshvitzim, Auschwitz Poland 60 km / 37 ml Synagogue building from XX century. Prayer house of  Bobowa Hasids.  Jewish Cemetery.
Pińczów   Poland 90 km / 56 ml The Old Synagogue from XVII century.
Piotrków Trybunalski Petrikaw, Petrokov, Petrikov, Piotrkov  

 

Poland

161 km / 99 ml Cemetery and a former synagogue building One Jewish cemetery with over 1000 matzevot remains, which also includes a symbolic grave as a monument to the executed ghetto inhabitants. A former synagogue building and beit ha-midrash with a Hebrew mural still visible have also survived.
Poprad   Slovakia 170 km / 103 ml One synagogue. Commemoration plaque for the first women transport send to Auschwitz in March 1942.
Poznań Posen Poland 450 km / 280 ml Synagogue now changed to swimming pool.
Presov Preszów Slovakia 210 km / 130 ml Jewish Museum – synagogue, a house of prayer, a Jewish school, a rabbinate, a ritual slaughter house
Jewish cemetery
Przemyśl Premishla,
Premishle
Poland 251 km / 155 ml Local National Museum has some Judaica collection. Jewish cemetery. Two synagogues.
Radomsko Novo Radomsk, Radomsk Poland 125 km / 78 ml One Jewish cemetery remains, with over 1000 matzevot and the ohel of the Radomsker Rebbe, making the cemetery a regular pilgrimage site. A memorial plaque commemorates mass executions and victims of the ghetto. One glass case of Judaica in  local Museum.
Radoszyce Radoszyc Poland 160 km / 100 ml House of rebbe. Jewish cemetery.
Radzymin   Poland 299 km / 186 ml Jewish cemetery
Rymanów   Poland 233 km / 144 ml Restored synagogue. Cemetery with restored ohels.
Rzeszów Rayshe, Reyshe, Rishe Poland 162 km / 101 ml Old Town Synagogue (referred to as the Small One) – built in XVI century in a baroque style. It was renovated several times. After being destroyed by Nazis, it was completely rebuilt during the period of 1953-1963. At present it houses the Archives of the Province. New Town Synagogue (referred to as the Big One). Coming from XVIII century, it was reconstructed and expanded after WW II with the intention to house the seat of the Bureau for Art Exhibitions. Jewish cemetery.
Sandomierz Sudomir,
Tzoyzmir
Poland 222 km / 138 ml The synagogue and kahal house. Jewish cemetery with a monument.
Sanok Sanuk,
Sanik,
Sonik
Poland 189 km / 117 ml The Chasidic synagogue which houses archives at present.
One of the two original cemeteries also remains.
Sejny   Poland 530 km / 330 ml The White Synagogue and Yeshivah, Jewish cemetery.
Sieniawa   Poland 222 km / 137 ml Jewish cemetery
Sokołów Malopolski   Poland 172 km / 107 ml The best preserved in the region cemetery with  300 matzevot coming from XVII-XXcentury. In the place of the old cemetery there stands
a rebuilt ohel with matzewot, remembering Rabbi Meilech Weichselbaum.
A former synagogue building was also preserved.
Sosnowiec Sosnovice, Sosnovitz, Sosnovyets Poland 64 km / 40 ml

It is a fairly new city (only 100 years old) but two Jewish cemeteries remain there. Moreover, it has a memorial plaque to the Ghetto victims in the city. Majority of the ghetto population is deported to Auschwitz. Birth place of Wladyslaw Szpilman.

Spała   Poland 176 km / 109 ml Local community was under the Inowludz kahal.
Stropkov Stropków Slovakia 220 km / 137 ml Two Jewish cemeteries
Svidnik / Ladomirova Swidnik Slovakia 208 km / 129 ml Jewish cemetery
Tarnobrzeg / Dzików   Poland 150 km / 93 ml A synagogue and a cemetery with reconstructed ohel.
Tarnopol   Ukraine 430 km / 267 ml Jewish cemetery

Tarnów

Tornev, Torne,
Tarna
Poland 83 km/ 52 ml This used to be the forth city in Galicia when it comes to the number of Jews living there and the first one, when looking at their percentage amount. For this reason there still can be found a lot of Jewish historic sites like synagogues or their remnants, one of the oldest cemeteries in southern Poland, building of former Mikvah etc.
Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomashov Mazovyetsk, Tomashov Rawski Poland 176 km / 109 ml One Jewish cemetery remains.
Trnawa   Slovakia 351 km / 218 ml Status Quo Synagogue Orthodox Synagogue
Tykocin   Slovakia 471 km / 292 ml Synagogue built in 1642. Unique city outlay preserved. Devastated Jewish cemetery.
Włodawa Vladova,
Vlodowa,
Vlodave
Poland 416 km / 258 ml Synagogue complex of three buildings and a museum.
Vilnius Vilna,
Wilno,
Vilniaus
Lithuania 900 km /  559 ml Torat Hakodesh Synagogue,
Jewish Museum of Vilnius,
Museum of Gaon of Vilnius, Chiune Sugihara Monument , Paneriai/ Palmiry Forest

Wrocław

Breslau Poland 268 km / 166 ml One synagogue survived. Two Jewish cemeteries.
Zamość Zamosc,
Zamoysc
Poland 318 km / 197 ml Renaissance synagogue, Kahal house and cheder, mikveh building. The city complex inscribed into the UNESCO Heritage List. 
Zawichost   Poland 173 km / 107 ml Place where the synagogue used to be standing, small monument at the devastated Jewish cemetery.

 

Other villages, towns and cities which we have researched in the past:

Augustów 
Biala Rawska
Bialystok 
Bilgoraj
Bochnia 
Brzeg
Bydgoszcz
Chelm
Checiny
Chmielnik
Chojna
Czerna
Czersk
Debica 
Dzialdowo 
Dzialoszyce
Gdansk
Goldap
Goraj 
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Inowroclaw
Kadzidlo 
Kaluszyn
Katowice
Kazimierz Górny
Klodzko 
Konin
Koszalin
Kowno 
Krasnystaw
Krasnik
Krosno
Lezajsk
Lezajsk
Lichwin
Lubliniec
Lomza
Lódz
Miechów
Minsk
Mlawa
Muszyna
Naleczów 
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Nowy Sacz
Nowy Targ
Olsztyn 
Opole 
Pabianice 
Pilzno 
Poznan
Pruchnik
Przedbórz
Przemysl
Radoszyce
Ropa
Rzeszów
Sarnaki 
Siekierki
Skierniewice
Skulsk
Skwierzyna 
Slonim
Sokolów Malopolski 
Sopot
Stary Sacz
Szczecin
Szydlów
Swidnica
Tarnobrzeg 
Tarnów
Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Tykocin 
Urzedów 
Ustrzyki Górne
Wieliczka
Wisnicz
Wlodawa 
Wlodawa
Zabludów
Zaklików
Zamosc
Zawichost
Zielona Góra