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Jewish Cemetery
From the synagogue, follow ul Moniuszki north (and downhill); the stairs on the right lead up to the old Jewish Cemetery. More than 2000 gravestones, the oldest one dating back to the mid-16th century, are scattered amid trees and ever-consuming ivy, in varying stages of decay. Some of them miraculously retain their rich decoration; others have been defaced.
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Parish Church of Our Lady
Just west of the synagogue is the Parish Church of Our Lady. It was built in 1539 and its exterior still retains many Gothic features, including the eastern portal. The freestanding Baroque bell tower was added in the mid-18th century.
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Synagogue Art Gallery
Lesko is notable for its Jewish heritage. From the oddly shaped Rynek, head 200m north to the town's erstwhile synagogue. Built in the Mannerist style in the mid-18th century, the synagogue has an attached tower - a dead giveaway that it was once part of the town's fortifications. Little of the temple's original decoration has survived. The interior houses the Synagogue Art Gallery which is supposed to showcase artists from the Bieszczady. In the porch is a list of towns and shtetls in the region with Jewish populations of more than 100, a poignant reminder of what the makeup of the region was before the German murderers arrived.
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