Commissioned by the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Przemyśl, a conservation inventory of the New Synagogue (the so-called Scheinbach Synagogue), located at 15 Słowackiego Street, was carried out. The aim of the project was to prepare documentation of the existing condition of the building using laser scanning technology, supplemented by terrestrial photogrammetry.
The inventory was carried out using 3D laser scanning technology (FARO TLS), which enabled the acquisition of a high-resolution point cloud documenting the geometry and current condition of the building. In addition, digital photogrammetry methods were used to document selected architectural details, decorative elements, and the roof covering, providing comprehensive material for further analysis and conservation studies.
The New Synagogue was built on the initiative of Mojżesz Scheinbach, a member of the Jewish community board in Przemyśl, who began efforts to construct a new house of worship as early as 1905. The building was designed by the architect Stanisław Majerski, and construction took place between 1908 and 1912. The official opening was held on 13 April 1912 during the Passover holiday.
The building was constructed in the Moorish Revival style. It is a two-storey, east-oriented brick-and-stone structure with a rectangular floor plan. Originally, the interior consisted of a three-aisled, open-plan prayer hall, with women’s galleries located above the side aisles. The wall and window decorations were created by the artist Adolf Bienenstock, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. The synagogue is covered by a triple-purlin roof clad in sheet metal.
During World War II, the Germans converted the building into a stable, which paradoxically contributed to its survival. After the war, despite attempts to restore its religious function, the synagogue was taken over by the city in 1953 and adapted for new uses: first as a warehouse and later as the headquarters of the public library (from 1967 onwards). As a result of these alterations, the original interior layout was completely lost, and the wall paintings and stained-glass windows were removed.
In 1986, the synagogue was entered into the register of historic monuments (No. A-88), and in 2006 it was returned to the Jewish community. In the same year, the first Sabbath prayers in decades were held there, attended by Rabbi Michael Schudrich and Israeli Ambassador David Peleg. The public library vacated the building in 2014.
The completed 3D documentation provides a foundation for future conservation work and the planning of revitalization activities. This digital record of the building-accurately reflecting both its geometry and current state of preservation – enables detailed analysis, long-term archiving, and its use in design, educational, and exhibition-related projects.
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