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Zamość synagogue was built in the early 17th century and retains much of its original fabric. The annexes to the main building for women were added in the 1630s. During the 18th century, the building underwent significant alterations: the façade of the building was changed, a second floor was added to the annexes for women, the attics were removed, and a new roof was raised. (...)

Zamość synagogue was built in the early 17th century and retains much of its original fabric. The annexes to the main building for women were added in the 1630s. During the 18th century, the building underwent significant alterations: the façade of the building was changed, a second floor was added to the annexes for women, the attics were removed, and a new roof was raised. The building functioned as a synagogue until World War II. During the war it was looted and the southern annex for women was dismantled, while the northern suffered extensive damage. During the Nazi era, it was used as a carpentry workshop and in the 1950s it was used as a warehouse. Later the building was transformed into the municipal library. In the 1960s repairs did not fully protect the building from water infiltration though the roof. More recent efforts have focused on restoring the building’s appearance and the southern annex for women was rebuilt while the second floor of the northern annex was eliminated.