Things to see and do Zhovkva (Жовква)

Situated between the bus station and the central square, this beautiful Renaissance-style synagogue (th century) deserves a stop. King Ian III Sobeski largely supported his construction. A defensive type, this synagogue is typical of the synagogues of Eastern Europe, with a large square room in square shape and a separate porch for women. The Jewish community of Zhovkva was very large and powerful. Unfortunately the synagogue was burned by Nazi soldiers in 1941. Then, in the Soviet era, she was a depository. Today it is undergoing reconstruction, but work is progressing very slowly because of lack of funding.