Włodawa Synagogue
The best-preserved synagogue complex in eastern Poland, in a small town on the Bug where Jews, Catholics and Orthodox Christians lived side by side.
The story
Włodawa's Great Synagogue was built in the 18th century in Baroque style, with a painted and carved Torah ark, next to the small synagogue and the house of study. Until the war most of the town's inhabitants were Jewish; today the three buildings house the Museum of the Land of Three Cultures, which holds a festival of the same name in late summer, with the Orthodox and Catholic churches a few steps away.
Why go
A living place of memory, on the border with Belarus and Ukraine.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Уладава station, 4.1 km away. Alternatively: Włodawa station, 4.2 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Lublin Airport (LUZ), about 67 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 0 m away.
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Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to March night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 85 mm), the driest February.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -6 to 0 °C | 0° -6° | 49 |
| Feb | from -4 to 3 °C | 3° -4° | 39 |
| Mar | from -1 to 8 °C | 8° -1° | 41 |
| Apr | from 3 to 13 °C | 13° 3° | 53 |
| May | from 8 to 19 °C | 19° 8° | 70 |
| Jun | from 14 to 24 °C | 24° 14° | 69 |
| Jul | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 85 |
| Aug | from 15 to 27 °C | 27° 15° | 63 |
| Sep | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 63 |
| Oct | from 5 to 14 °C | 14° 5° | 55 |
| Nov | from 1 to 6 °C | 6° 1° | 39 |
| Dec | from -3 to 1 °C | 1° -3° | 52 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 175 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
Nearby
- Polesie National ParkNature · 29 km as the crow flies
- Kodeń SanctuaryHistory and art · 41 km as the crow flies
- ★ Chełm Chalk TunnelsHistory and art · 46 km as the crow flies
- ★ Kozłówka PalaceHistory and art · 70 km as the crow flies
- State Museum at MajdanekHistory and art · 75 km as the crow flies
- Lublin Castle and the Chapel of the Holy TrinityHistory and art · 76 km as the crow flies
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