Gombin

A small town west of Warsaw where Jews were already living in the second half of the 16th Century.

The synagogue was built in 1710, a year inscribed on the flag topping the right tower. It was renovated in 1893, a year inscribed on the flag topping the left tower. The synagogue was burnt by the Germans on the 21st of September 1939.

Its estimated dimension: 16X18m, height: 17m

The structure of the synagogue was original and different from other wooden synagogues by its two Baroque towers crowned with onion shape domes in the style of the bell-towers of some churches

The interior was in the style of the Baroque. The three-tier Ark of the Law was decorated with beautiful floral motifs. It was carved with a penknife in the regional traditional way. The synagogue was considered, between the two world wars, an artistic historical monument as declared by the Polish authorities. The model was built after a photograph from one angle only.