Vidin synagogue

Breathing new life into historic building but not community.

Renovation well on its way as if April 2023. Will be museum and interfaith facility and tourist attraction.. Lots of money from the EU.

So sad to see

On our Viking River Cruise we stopped in Vidin and walked the town. The Vidin Synagogue is so sad to see. The chain link fence was down so we respectfully ventured in to see the interior. One can imag...

Symbol of hate

This synagogue, once use by the local Jewish population, is now a shell of what was once a vibrant community. It now stands, a shell of a building and a symbol of what hate con do.

Shame about the state of the building

It’s not possible to do anything other than look at this from the outside, which was quite interesting. Although it would have been nice to be able to go in. It’ll need a great deal of work to get it ...

Sadly, only ruins

If you find yourself in Vidin, Bulgaria, it is worth it to seek out the sad ruins of the Synogague, once a grand building. If this building is restored, as I had read, it will be a wonderful testamen...