The Bikur Cholim Synagogue was built in 1929, when the Jewish charitable association Chevra Bikur Cholim rebuilt a residential house on today's Kláštorská Street into a prayer house. It is located in the historic center of Bardejov, which is part of the site listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

It is a simple building with an east-oriented facade facing the street. Its front consists of two tall pointed windows in Gothic style and a Hebrew inscription with the name of the association. A long hallway on the right side of the building provides access to the main prayer hall, study room, women's gallery on the upper level, and the courtyard.

The most important space of the synagogue is the prayer hall. Wooden benches are oriented toward the east wall, where the Torah ark is located between two Gothic-style windows. Due to the spatial possibilities of the original building, the women's gallery was also designed in an unconventional way. Paintings on the south wall create an optical illusion of its continuation and larger space. The entire interior is decorated with ornamental paintings.

Exceptionally well-preserved, the synagogue still houses its original features, including a Torah scroll, wooden benches, and the eternal light (Ner Tamid). The former study room at the back of the building holds a remarkable collection of hundreds of historical Hebrew books.

An important role in preserving the synagogue during World War II was played by Anna Koperniechová, a caretaker of non-Jewish origin. She managed to protect the synagogue from damage and destruction at a time when Bardejov Jews were deported and their property was exposed to looting and destruction. For her courage and help, she was later awarded the title Righteous Among the Nations.

During the Communist era and its aftermath, the synagogue was selflessly maintained by Maximilian Spira, the last member of Bardejov’s Jewish community. It is thanks to his decades of dedication that the synagogue’s original interior and furnishings have been preserved.

Although the synagogue is no longer used for regular religious services today, it remains an important cultural and historical landmark and a precious testament to the Jewish community in Bardejov. It is among the best-preserved synagogues in Slovakia, standing as a reminder of the religious, cultural, and social life of a community that was almost completely destroyed during the Holocaust.

The Chevra Bikur Cholim Synagogue is listed in the Register of National Cultural Monuments under entry number 1743/1.

Address: Kláštorská 10, 085 01 Bardejov