Jewish history Dumpling begins in the first half of the 16th century, it is from that period that chronicle records mentioning the Jewish community appear. Probably already then there were wooden temples, but the solid stone building of the main synagogues built much later.
In many sources, the exact date of completion of construction is found - 1796 year. The architecture of the synagogue has quite traditional forms, but with a mixture of baroque and modern styles.
Already from the beginning of the 19th century, the Jewish population was actively increasing and by 1897 it accounted for more than 70% of the total population of Kletsk (at that time about 5500 people).
The main, or Great, synagogue of Kletsk was destroyed during the German occupation. On the frames of the old military newsreel of those years, you can see that only the walls survived from the building.
The photo was probably taken before 1920.
Often the main synagogue of Kletsk is mistaken for the building of the former Yeshiva Etz Chaim, but it is much younger and was built in 1927. Below is a dot with the place where the synagogue of 1796 was supposedly located:
If you are in this city, I also recommend to see Resurrection Church и Polish barracks of the 20th century.
