Built prior to 1648, the fortress synagogue was abandoned during World War II, was used for grain storage thereafter, then as a ruin before its collapse in 2019 and subsequent demolition.

The building stood empty and is in a ruinous state for many years until its partial collapse and subsequent demolition in 2019.

The northern and western extensions were already built in the 17th century, while the ones to the south and to the east were added after 1945 when the building was used as a storehouse.

With its high windows and pointed arches and limestone framings the building bears features of Gothic architecture.

[4] In 2023 it was reported that artefacts and relics from the former synagogue, believed to be stolen in 2014, had appeared in the Museum of the History of Jews, in Moscow, Russia.