Synagogue (Delsberg)
The synagogue in Delsberg ( French: Delémont ), the capital of the canton of Jura in Switzerland , was built in 1910/11 according to plans by the architect Arthur Roos. The synagogue at No. 12, Route de Porrentruy, is a cultural asset of regional importance .
In the first decades of the Jewish community's existence , services were held in private homes. From 1862 they could be carried out in the orangery of the castle in return for rent payments to the municipality of Delsberg . This room was terminated at the end of May 1909. The Jewish community then decided to build a synagogue. A plot of land below the castle in front of the gates of the old town could be acquired.
The synagogue, located on the street and built in an oriental style , was inaugurated on October 5, 1911. It has 40 male and as many female places. Above the portal is a Hebrew inscription from Isaiah ( Isa 56,7 ELB ), which translates as follows: "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples".
In 1999 the synagogue and the Jewish inhabitants living in Delsberg became famous through the film by the Swiss artist Franz Rickenbach Une synagogue à la campagne (German title: A synagogue between valley and hill ). In 2000 the synagogue was extensively renovated.
literature
- Ron Epstein-Mil: The synagogues of Switzerland. Buildings between emancipation, assimilation and acculturation . Photographs by Michael Richter (= contributions to the history and culture of the Jews in Switzerland. Series of publications by the Swiss Association of Israelites . Volume 13 ). Chronos Verlag, Zurich 2008, ISBN 978-3-0340-1398-7 , p. 222–227 (not evaluated).
Web links
- On the history of the synagogue at Alemannia Judaica (with interior photos)
Coordinates: 47 ° 21 '49.5 " N , 7 ° 20' 30.4" E ; CH1903: 592,684 / 245,882