The white synagogue of Sejny was built in 1885 on the remains of a wooden synagogue. Its construction was the initiative of the rabbi Mojżesz Becalel Luria. The building was damaged during the Second World War and after serving as a warehouse, renovation of the building began in 1978 and lasted until 1987. The synagogue is now used for shows and concerts.
The Jewish Cemetery in Krasnopol stood once on the outskirts of the village. No tombstones have been preserved from it. The area of the cemetery was fenced by ESJF in November 2016.
The Wooden Beit Midrash in Veisiejai is an Askhenazi synagogue built in 1927 by A. Abramas. The wooden building now serves as a church.
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.
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