Claussynagoge (Halberstadt)
Synagogue with a former rabbinical seminary in Halberstadt
The Klaus Synagogue in Halberstadt , the district capital of the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany), was built in the mid-19th century in Rosenwinkel 18th The synagogue with the Lehrhaus, known as Klaus , is a protected cultural monument in Rosenwinkel 18.
The previous building, built around 1700, was demolished in the middle of the 19th century due to its dilapidation. The new building was financed by the Hirsch family, based in Halberstadt.
Todays use
Today the synagogue building is the seat of the Moses Mendelssohn Academy .
literature
- Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online edition ).
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Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′ 49.6 " N , 11 ° 2 ′ 27.2" E