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The Great synagogue in Hârlău was established in 1826 and rebuilt in 1880, according to the inscriptions near the entrance. (The date of the building is 1812 according to Streja A., and Schwarz L., "The Synagogue in Romania", The Hasefer Publishing House, 2009, p. 54). A plaque with inscription from 1815 comes probably from a earlier building. The synagogue is an elongated building decorated with pilasters. Twelve windows at the level of the upper floor give light to the main prayer hall. Women's gallery is located on the upper floor on the west side of the building and has a separate entrance from the west. The building has a high roof and elaborate entrance. The roof of the synagogue has a great take-out, which is typical to the Moldovan-Bukovina architecture. The western facade of the synagogue faces Decembrie St. A plaque with a dedicatory inscription is placed in an aedicule above the main entrance on the southern facade. Another plaque with the date of construction given as 1815 is placed above the western entrance. This tablet probably was moved from another building. A third dedicatory plaque of 1935 with a Romanian inscription is placed above the second one.

The Great Synagogue of Horodenka is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1743, rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. This brick synagogue blends elements of the Baroque and Rundbogenstil style. It has been converted into a sports facility.

The Great Synagogue in Horodnytsia is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the early 20th century. This Neo-Russian brick building now serves as an office.

The Great Synagogue in Hrymailiv is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed around 1800. In use until WWII, this Baroque brick synagogue is now abandoned.

The Great Synagogue in Iaşi is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 1657 and 1682. It was restored in 1977 and 2015. This vernacular brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Great Synagogue in Indura is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1883-84. This Historicist brick synagogue is now abandoned.

The Great Synagogue at Jarosław is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 1807 and 1811. The synagogue has been restored twice, once in 1905 and once in 1963, after it was decommissioned. This baroque brick building is today an educational institution.

The Great Synagogue in Kalvarija is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 1795 and 1803, rebuilt in the 1920s. In use until WWII, this stone synagogue in the Baroque and Neo-Classical style is now abandoned.

The construction of the Great Synagogue began ca. 1784 and its Torah ark was finished in 1807. In the Soviet period, its exterior did not change significantly, while the interior was destroyed and the prayer hall divided into two levels. In 2003/4 the building was renovated and converted into an art school after a design by Birutė Biekšienė while its original exterior was preserved.

The Great Synagogue in Kobrin is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the second half of the 19th century. This Neo-Classical brick synagogue is now abandoned.