Synagogue (Gau-Algesheim)

Former synagogue in Gau-Algesheim

The synagogue in Gau-Algesheim , a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate , was built in 1861. The desecrated synagogue with the address cross leg 11 is a protected cultural monument .

history

A synagogue in Gau-Algesheim that was owned by the brothers Jacob and Simon Nathan is first mentioned in 1838. By 1850 this synagogue had become dilapidated. In 1861 there was an extensive renovation or new building.

In 1936 the synagogue was closed. Seen from the outside, the building remained unchanged until the last renovation. The multi-colored skylight was retained above the entrance with the 19th century door.

literature

Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 1: Aach - Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 ( online edition ).
"... and this is the gate of heaven". Synagogues in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland . Edited by Stefan Fischbach u. a., ed. from the State Office for Monument Preservation Rhineland-Palatinate u. a., Mainz 2005, pp. 160–161 (Memorial Book of Synagogues in Germany, Vol. 2), ISBN 3-8053-3313-7

Web links

Synagogue in Gau-Algesheim near Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)

49.957507 8.014167Coordinates: 49 ° 57 ′ 27 ″ N , 8 ° 0 ′ 51 ″ E