As a fortress synagogue, the building's walls were 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) thick and it had a heavy door.[5]
The building's roof and most of its interior were destroyed during the Holocaust.[6] It was afterwards used as a warehouse. Partial rebuilding was carried out in 1955–1956 and 1992, but the synagogue has continued to deteriorate nonetheless.[1][6] It was included in the 2000 World Monuments Watch; and an approved restoration plan commenced from 2001.[6]
^Gąsiorowski, Stefan (2010). "Zhovkva". The YIVO Encyclopeida of Jews in Eastern Europe. Translated by Chaim Chernikov. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 7 April 2024.