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1 | Alanta | Unknown | Ukmergės 3a | 19th century | Wood | Recently reconstructed | x | Sep 2022 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Fully restored in 2021. The plan is to use the building for cultural events | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Alsėdžiai | Former Beit Midrash | Platelių 8 | 1934 | Wood | Agricultural | Aug 2017 | Private | Last visited in August 2017. As far as I know there are no plans to restore the building | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Alytus | Unknown | Kauno 9 | 1911 | Brick | Multipurpose building | x | Jan 2021 | Alytus Municipality | Fully restored and now open as a small Jewish museum and cultural centre | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Anykščiai | Former Shoemakers’ Kloyz | Daukanto 7a | 1922 | Brick | Awaiting reconstruction | x | Sep 2022 | Private | Bought by a woman from Anykščiai living in the United States who plans to restore the building and turn it into a centre of remembrance. IC4LP visited in September 2022, and saw no obvious signs of work | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Anykščiai | Unknown | Šaltupio 11 | Unknown | Brick | Social Services office | Sep 2022 | Anykščiai Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Balbieriškis | Former New Beit Midrash | Salomėjos Nėries 24 | 1938 | Brick | Private guesthouse | Aug 2017 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Biržai | Former Great Synagogue | Žemaitės 22 | Unknown | Brick | Private house | Aug 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Biržai | Former Great Beit Midrash | Karaimų 15 | Unknown | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Biržai | Former Hasidic Synagogue | Dagilio 14 | 1938 | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Butrimonys | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brick | Car service | n/a | Unknown | Never visited | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Čekiškė | Unknown | Ateities 16 | c.1900 | Brick | Under reconstruction | x | May 2024 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | Recently renovated. Couldn't see inside the last time I visted | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Daugai | Unknown | Vytauto 38 | 1927 | Brick | Abandoned | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Eišiškės | Former Great Synagogue | Kaštonų 5 | 19th century | Brick | Abandoned | x | Aug 2017 | Private | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Jonava | Former Great Beit Midrash | Sodų 12 | 19th century | Brick | Empty | x | Nov 2023 | Private | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Jonava | Former Peddlers' Kloyz | Klaipėdos 28 | Unknown | Brick | Convenience store | Nov 2023 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Joniškėlis | Former Beit Midrash | Vytauto 8 | 19th century | Wood | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Joniškis | Former Red Synagogue | Miesto a. 4a | c.1911 | Brick | Cultural centre | x | August 2024 | Joniškis Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Joniškis | Former White Synagogue | Miesto a. 4b | 1865 | Brick | Cultural centre | x | August 2024 | Joniškis Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Joniškis | Unknown | Vilniaus 8 | Unknown | Brick | Shop | n/a | Unknown | With apartments upstairs. Information found on the Lithuanian Wikipedia page about the town's Former White Synagogue. Source unknown | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Jurbarkas | Former Beit Midrash | Kauno 64 | Unknown | Brick | Private apartments | n/a | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Kaltinėnai | Unknown | Kražių 4 | 1938 | Wood | Abandoned | May 2024 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Almost completely desrtoyed. Original wooden Star of David designs in several windows about to be lost forever | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Kalvarija | Former Beit Midrash | Sodų 16 | 1865 | Brick | Empty | x | Jun 2022 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Occasionally used for cultural events | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Kalvarija | Former Great Synagogue | Sodų 16 | 1803 | Brick | Partially reconstructed | x | Jun 2022 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Emergency work carried out during the autumn of 2019 to stop what's left of the building from falling down. | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Kaunas | Former Butchers’ Synagogue | Daukšos 27a | 19th century | Brick | Art academy | May 2024 | Lithuanian State | Owned by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Kaunas | Former Hasidic Kloyz | Gimnazijos 6 | 1880 | Brick | Empty | May 2024 | Lithuanian State | Owned by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education. Workers boarded up most of the windows in November 2020. There are constant rumours about bringing this building back to life somehow, but it continues to lie abandoned | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Kaunas | Former Knesset Israel Yeshiva | Panerių 51 | 1934 | Brick | Offices | May 2023 | Unknown | Recently renovated for commercial use, the owner removed the memorial plaques from the front of the building and has refused to put them back. Note that it was never used for its intended purpose | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Kaunas | Former Nahalat Israel Kloyz | Gedimino 26b | c.1860 | Brick | Social centre | Nov 2023 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Kaunas | Former Neviazher Kloyz | Zamenhofo 7 | c.1851 | Brick | Events space | May 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Kaunas | Former New Beit Midrash | Birštono 14 | 1862 | Brick | Car service | May 2024 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | Also home to a hairdresser. Vehicles in the car service centre are hoisted into the air on a lift that's situated in-between the former bimah columns. The owner is obviously quite happy with the situation | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Kaunas | Former New Šančiai Synagogue | Sodų 36 | 1932 | Brick | Empty | x | Aug 2023 | Lithuanian State | It took me 18 months to get the Cultural Heritage Department to carry out emergency work on the building. What remains of the unique Art Deco interior is slowly rotting away | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Kaunas | Ohel Yaakov Choral Synagogue | Ožeškienės 13 | c.1873 | Brick | Synagogue | x | May 2024 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | Currently having its exterior renovated (June 2024) | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Kaunas | Unknown | Vaisių 30 | Unknown | Brick | Photography studio | x | May 2024 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | Also used as a dubious party venue, at least the person who rents the building is looking after it | ||||||||||||||||
33 | Kaunas | Unknown | Gintariškių 13 | Unknown | Brick | Empty | May 2023 | Kaunas Jewish Religious Community | Like most of the buildings owned by the KJRC, this empty building is (unofficially) for sale | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Kavarskas | Former Beit Midrash | Budrių 5 | 20th century | Brick | Car service | Sep 2022 | Private | A Jewish-themed centre/museum appears to be operating at the back of the building | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Kėdainiai | Former Great Beit Midrash | Senosios Rinkos 12 | 1857 | Brick | Multicultural Centre | x | May 2024 | Kėdainiai Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Kėdainiai | Former Great Kloyz | Smiglos 13 | c.1875 | Brick | Art school | x | May 2024 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Kėdainiai | Former Great Synagogue | Senosios Rinkos 12a | 1807 | Brick | Art school | x | May 2024 | Kėdainiai Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Klaipėda | Unknown | Žiedų 3 | c.1910 | Brick | Synagogue | Sep 2022 | Klaipėda Jewish Community | Located inside the city's former beit tahara and used by the local Jewish community | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Krekenava | Former Great Beit Midrash | Vytauto 6 | 1883 | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Krekenava | Unknown | Vytauto 8 | 19th century | Brick | Sports hall | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Kupiškis | Former Great Synagogue | L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus a. 3a | 18th century? | Brick | Public library | Aug 2017 | Kupiškis Municipality | The library reopened in 2022 after extensive restoration. Some original internal elements exist | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Kupiškis | Former Hasidic Beit Midrash | L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus a. 3b | 19th century | Brick | Unknown | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Kurkliai | Unknown | Salomėjos Nėries | 1936 | Wood | Under reconstruction | x | Sep 2022 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Fully restored in 2021. The plan is to use the building for cultural events | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Laukuva | Former Beit Midrash | Taikos 6 | 1928 | Wood | Empty | Jun 2023 | Private | Slowly deteriorating. The owner has expressed an interest in selling the building. I was inside in 2022. Dangerous | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Lazdijai | Former Beit Midrash | Vilniaus 6 | Unknown | Brick | Cultural centre | Aug 2012 | Lazdijai Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Linkuva | Former Beit Midrash | Ugniagesių 2 | 1890 | Brick | Empty | x | August 2024 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Lygumai | Unknown | Upės 2 | 19th century | Brick | Abandoned | x | Aug 2017 | Private | A Vilnius-based organisation known as the Commemoration Foundation for the Litvaks of The Šiauliai Region is trying to raise money to buy and restore the building | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Marijampolė | Former Beit Midrash | Kauno 4 | c.1890 | Brick | Unknown | Aug 2017 | Marijampolė Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Marijampolė | Former Great Synagogue | Senoji 1 | c.1820 | Brick | Unknown | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Marijampolė | Former Hakhnasat Orhim Synagogue | Pranciškos Butlerienės 5 | 1899 | Brick | Art gallery | x | Sep 2022 | Marijampolė Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Merkinė | Former Kloyz | Seinų 14 | Unknown | Brick | School hall | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Pakruojis | Unknown | Kranto 8 | 1801 | Wood | Library and museum | x | August 2024 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Panevėžys | Former Torah Society Synagogue | Valančiaus 4 | c.1910 | Brick | Abandoned | x | Nov 2017 | Lithuanian State | Currently in the possession of the State organisation Turto Banka's. The local Jewish community is interested in taking it over. The building is also known by some as the Hasidic Synagogue | ||||||||||||||||
54 | Pasvalys | Former Beit Midrash | Petro Avižonio 4a | 1922 | Brick | Building supplies shop | Aug 2017 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Prienai | Former Beit Midrash | Vytauto 25 | 1903 | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Pušalotas | Unknown | Taikos 5 | 1913 | Brick | Empty | Mar 2018 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Raguva | Former Beit Midrash | Nevėžio 9 | 1864 | Brick | Furniture factory | x | Aug 2017 | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Ramygala | Former Beit Midrash | Vadoklių 14 | c.1931 | Brick | Cultural centre | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Rietavas | Former Beit Midrash | Laisvės 3 | c.1900 | Brick | Empty | Aug 2017 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Rozalimas | Former Beit Midrash | Salomėjos Nėries 2 | Unknown | Wood | Abandoned | August 2024 | Unknown | Two more winters and it's extremely likely that this rare wooden building will be a patch of grass | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Salantai | Unknown | Antano Salio 3 | 19th century | Brick | Cultural centre | 2021 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
62 | Seda | Former Beit Midrash | Baranausko al. 1 | c.1886 | Wood | Destroyed | x | n/a | Lithuanian Jewish Community | The remains of this building will be incorporated into the Lost Shtetl Museum in Šeduva, when It finally opens | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Šėta | Former Beit Midrash | Kėdainių 1 | 1890s | Brick | Empty | x | Nov 2023 | Kėdainiai Municipality | The owner has tried to sell this building on more than one occasion. The last attempt (for just €3,000) failed | ||||||||||||||||
64 | Šiauliai | Former Frenkel’s Factory Synagogue | Vilniaus 68 | c.1914 | Brick | Empty | x | August 2024 | Aušra Museum | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Šiauliai | Unknown | Stoties 3 | c.1900 | Brick | Private apartments | n/a | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Šiauliai | Unknown | Trakų 43 | 19th century | Brick | Sewing factory | Aug 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | Šilalė | Former Beit Midrash | Maironio 2 | 1914 | Brick | Building supplies shop | Aug 2017 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | Simnas | Unknown | Laisvės 4 | 1905 | Brick | Empty | x | Aug 2017 | Alytus Municipality | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Širvintos | Unknown | Vilniaus 37 | 19th century | Brick | Shop | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | Skaudvilė | Former Beit Midrash | Malūno 4 | 19th century | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | Švėkšna | Unknown | Liepų 12 | 1928 | Brick | Under reconstruction | x | Oct 2020 | Šilutė Municipality | Restoration work on the outside of the building was recently completed. The interior (in which I attended a concert in October) should be finished in 2021. The owner is still deciding what to do with it when the work is complete. | ||||||||||||||||
72 | Telšiai | Former Soldiers’ Beit Midrash | Aukštoji 3 | 1860s | Brick | Empty | x | Nov 2020 | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Telšiai | Former Tailors’ Beit Midrash | Telšės 5 | Unknown | Wood | Hardware shop | Nov 2020 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | Telšiai | Former Telšiai Yeshiva | Iždinės 11 | 1908 | Brick | Recently reconstructed | x | May 2023 | Telšiai Municipality | Restoration work finished in 2020. A partially finished museum now operates inside | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Tirkšliai | Unknown | Juliaus Janonio 15a | 19th century | Wood | Empty | x | Aug 2017 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Troškūnai | Unknown | Birutės 10 | Unknown | Wood | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | Ukmergė | Former Beit Midrash | Unknown | Unknown | Brick | Unknown | x | n/a | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Ukmergė | Former Great Synagogue | Vienuolyno 2 | 19th century | Brick | Sports hall | Sep 2022 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | Ukmergė | Former Korah Kloyz | Vilkmergėlės 13 | c.1890 | Brick | Industrial use | x | Aug 2017 | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Utena | Former Great Synagogue | Rinkos a. 6 | 19th century | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | Utena | Former Kloyz | Ežero 2 | c.1895 | Brick | Notary's office | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | Vabalninkas | Former Great Beit Midrash | Pirties 3 | 19th century | Brick | Funeral parlour | x | Aug 2017 | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Vabalninkas | Former Shamashim Kloyz | Pirties 4 | c.1885 | Brick | Sauna | x | Aug 2017 | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Varėna | Unknown | Basanavičiaus 14 | 1922 | Wood | Empty | x | n/a | Private | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Veisiejai | Former Beit Midrash | Janonio 6 | c.1930 | Wood | Baptist church | Aug 2017 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | Vilkija | Unknown | Vydūno al. 19 | 19th century | Brick | Almost destroyed | May 2024 | Vilkija Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | Vilnius | Former Almshouse Kloyz | Pamėnkalnio 11 | c.1878 | Brick | Unknown | 2024 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | Vilnius | Former Beit Midrash | Žygimantų 13 | c.1860 | Brick | Offices | 2024 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | Vilnius | Former Epstein’s Kloyz | Šv. Stepono 4 | 1915 | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | Vilnius | Former Khurgin’s Kloyz | Aguonų 5 | c.1925 | Brick | NGO | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | Vilnius | Former Pundik’s Kloyz | Žemaitijos 9 | c.1882 | Brick | Private apartments | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Vilnius | Former Vilna Great Synagogue | Vokiečių 13a | c.1663 | Brick | Archaeological site | x | 2023 | Vilnius Municipality | Located on the most valuable plot of land in Lithuania, and consequently of interest to several dubious individuals and organisations | ||||||||||||||||
93 | Vilnius | Former Zavl’s Kloyz | Gėlių 6 | 19th century | Brick | Under reconstruction | x | 2020 | Lithuanian Jewish Community | Restoration work inside never materialised after the company that was hired to do the job went bankrupt | ||||||||||||||||
94 | Vilnius | Former Zarech’e Synagogue | Užupio 36 | 19th century | Brick | Offices | Aug 2017 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
95 | Vilnius | Taharat Ha-Kodesh Choral Synagogue | Pylimo 39 | c.1902 | Brick | Synagogue | x | 2024 | Vilnius Jewish Community | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Vištytis | Unknown | Kalno | 19th century | Brick | Almost destroyed | Aug 2017 | Unknown | I'd be surprised to discover that this building is still standing | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Žagarė | Former Beit Midrash | Trumpoji 31 | Unknown | Brick | Agricultural | 2024 | Private | ||||||||||||||||||
98 | Žagarė | Former Great Beit Midrash | P. Avižonio 5a | Unknown | Brick | Empty | 2024 | Joniškis Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | Žagarė | Former Kloyz | P. Avižonio 7a | Unknown | Brick | Fire station | 2024 | Žagarė Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||
100 | Žagarė | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Brick | Unknown | n/a | Unknown |