Mikveh (Griedel)
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The mikveh in Griedel , a district of Butzbach in the Wetterau district in Hesse , was discovered in 1984. The mikveh at Bruderstraße 15, in the back yard of a larger residential building, is a protected cultural monument .
description
It is believed that the mikveh originated in the 19th century when the property became Jewish. The facility of the ritual immersion bath is an independent structure made of basalt rubble and is not integrated into an existing building. The appearance is very similar to a vaulted cellar .
- Plunge pool
The plunge pool is 85 cm wide and 140 cm long. The depth is 105 cm. The four steps that lead into the plunge pool are very steep. The walls are clad with bricks and the floor is covered with oak planks.
literature
- Thea Altaras : Synagogues and Jewish ritual immersion baths in Hesse - What happened since 1945? Second updated and expanded edition, edited from the estate, Die Blauen Bücher , Königstein im Taunus 2007, ISBN 978-3-7845-7794-4 , p. 41 u. 386.
- Werner Wagner: Unknown Jewish baths discovered in Griedel. Butzbacher Geschichtsblätter, 1984, Volume 13, pp. 58–59, reprinted in: Heimat im Bild, supplement to the Gießener Anzeiger 1984, p. 37.
Web links
- Jewish community of Griedel near Alemannia Judaica
- State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Hesse (ed.): Griedel, Jewish ritual bath In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hesse
Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 25.3 " N , 8 ° 42 ′ 15.9" E