Daugavpils Synagogue To Undergo Renovation

The Baltic - A synagogue built in 1850 in Daugavpils, once a major center for Jews in Latvia, will undergo a major renovation. The synagogue operated for nearly a century until German troops entered the city during World War II and closed it down. It was opened for a very brief time after the war, according to the city council.

President Vaira Vike Freiberga is attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the synagogue today.