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Wołpa Synagogue

The Wołpa Synagogue was a synagogue located in the town of Vowpa, in what is now western Belarus. It was reputed to be the "most beautiful" of the wooden synagogues of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a "masterwork" of wooden vernacular architecture.

History
The synagogue was built in , and altered in minor ways several times. In 1929 the building was listed as a Polish Monument of Culture. It was burnt by the Germans during the World War II, believed to be in November 1942. ==Architecture==
Architecture
The main hall was with a vaulted ceiling described as having been "the most magnificent of all known wooden ceilings" in Europe. The exterior featured a three-tiered roof and a pair of elaborate corner pavilions with two-tiered roofs over elaborate vaulted ceilings. ==References==
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