Novy Sverzhen. Synagogue.

The ruins of a Jewish synagogue remain in the town of Novy Sverzhen. Finding them is not difficult at all. As you drive from Stolbtsy to Nesvizh and reach the former shopping square, you will immediately see 2 brick churches: the Catholic Church of Peter and Paul, which will be opposite you, and the Orthodox Dormition Church on the left. Before you reach the area of 50-70 meters, turn right into the street in the middle of the private sector and after 100 meters you will see majestic ruins that somehow resemble a castle or a palace. According to the historian Leonid Smilavitskyi, the first Jews in Novy Sverzhen appeared in the 16th century at the invitation of the king and the Grand Duke of Lithuania. By that time, Jews were already in Nesvizh and Stolbtsy. The main occupation of the local Jews was logging. According to the population census of the Russian Empire, 42% of the population in Novy Sverzhen were Jews. At the end of the 19th century, a brick synagogue was built in the town, of which only the ruins have survived to our time. You can approach the synagogue without any obstacles, because there is a good road leading to it. A small information sign is installed near the synagogue.