Synagogue (Schirmeck)

Synagogue in Schirmeck

The synagogue in Schirmeck , a French commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region , was built in 1908/09. The synagogue on Rue des Écoles has been classified as a Monument historique since 1999 .

history

The synagogue was built by the Strasbourg architects David Falk and Emil Wolf . The German emperor donated 7,000 marks (ℳ) to build the synagogue . The community of Schirmeck had also made a contribution.

Due to the few Jewish families, the synagogue has not been used for church services since 1978 . The building was renovated in 2005/06.

literature

Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 3: Ochtrup - Zwittau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08079-6 ( online version ).
Jean Daltroff: La route du judaïsme en Alsace . ID-L'Édition, 2nd edition, Bernardswiller 2010, ISBN 2-915626-02-2 , pp. 52-53.

Web links

Commons : Synagoge (Schirmeck) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Schirmeck synagogue near Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)
Synagogue (Schirmeck) Description as a monument historique in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)

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