Koniecpol is a town in the Czestochowa district, in the Silesian province of southern Poland, where a relatively large Jewish community of hundreds of families existed until the Holocaust.

In 1939, before the outbreak of World War II, about 3,000 residents lived in Koniecpol, about half of whom were Jewish. The town had a synagogue, a mikveh, a cemetery and a considerable number of educational institutions from all streams of Judaism.

The Jews lived in Koniecpol since the 17th century and arrived at the invitation of Stanislaw Koniecpolski, a Polish nobleman who wanted to promote his town.

The Jews developed with the town and participated in its management, establishing cultural institutions such as a public library and a theater. The new synagogue which was built in the 19th century survived the Holocaust and the war but was destroyed (dismantled) in the early 1990s.

For those interested in going deeper, here is a link to a research book on Koniecpol Jews:

An Outline History of the Koniecpol Jewish Community to the Outbreak of World War I

A link to the memorial book of the Koniecpol community:

“Koniecpol (Sadeh Hadash)” Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume I (Poland)