Tourist Information Centre in Oświęcim
Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue was founded in 1912 on the plot, which was bought from Józef and Gishele Glass and functioned until 1939. During II World War all synagogues in Oświęcim were destroyed by Nazists except this one, which was changed into the ammunition depot. After the war the survived Jewish residents of the town restored the building sacral function. In the years 1992-1997 in the building there was a warehouse of carpets. In 1998 the synagogue was given back to the Jewish Centre in Oświęcim.
The synagogue is a one-storey building on rectangular plan covered with a gable roof. The asymmetrically windows reffering to the division of the interior into two rooms. The bigger one for the men and the smaller one for the women. In the men hall there are two tablets in Hebrew. The tablet from 1928 is the only preserved element of the original interior of the synagogue. The second comes from 1907 and was founded by Hinda Cwetl to commemorate her dead husband - rabbi Shlomo Zalman Pelcman from Kęty. Completely destroyed furnishings of the synagogue were reconstructed and the building was restored after 1997.
It is a part of Jewish Museum which presents an exhibition entitled "Oshpitzin. History of Jewish Oświęcim", showing the history of the local Jewish community, whose origins date back to the second half of 16th century. The exhibition consists of photographs, documents and multimedia, including memories of former Jewish residents of the town. The exhibition presents, among othersm unique Judaica from the Great Synagogue, destroyed in 1939. For visitors is also vailable application Oszpicin.
