Synagogue (Weilburg)
The synagogue in Weilburg , a town in the Hessian district Limburg-Weilburg , was established in the former administrative building in 1844/45. The profaned synagogue at Bogengasse 2/4 is a protected cultural monument .
history
The synagogue was inaugurated on May 9, 1845. The former dining room was expanded into a synagogue, with the gallery being used as a women's gallery . The synagogue received an organ .
In September 1938 the synagogue building was sold to a Weilburg merchant and then converted into a residential building. The sale did not destroy the building during the November pogrom in 1938 .
See also
literature
- Thea Altaras : Synagogues and Jewish ritual immersion baths in Hesse - What happened since 1945? 2nd edition, Königstein im Taunus 2007, ISBN 978-3-7845-7794-4 , p. 232.
Web links
Commons : Bogengasse 2/4 (Weilburg) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Synagogue in Weilburg near Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)
Coordinates: 50 ° 29 ′ 4.1 ″ N , 8 ° 15 ′ 34.4 ″ E