Synagogue (Marienbad)
The synagogue in Marienbad ( Mariánské Lázně in Czech ), a town in western Bohemia in the Eger district in the Karlovy Vary Region , was built in the 1880s, the inauguration took place on August 1, 1884; the architect was Eduard Stern . The synagogue was in what was then Kaiserstrasse, now Hlavní třída.
history
With the arrival of Jewish families from the rural area, e.g. B. from Dürrmaul , Königswart , Pauten , a Jewish community was founded in the mid-1870s . There was also a large group of Jewish spa guests who regularly stayed in Marienbad.
The Jewish community had a representative synagogue built in neo-Byzantine style according to plans by the builder Eduard Stern . The construction was financed by donations from spa guests and members of the Jewish community.
time of the nationalsocialism
During the November pogrom in 1938 , SA men set fire to the synagogue, which was completely destroyed. The ruin was demolished in 1956 and the property has remained undeveloped since then.
Commemoration
In memory of the destroyed Marienbad synagogue, a memorial stone was unveiled on November 10, 2015. The memorial is opposite the location of the synagogue.
literature
- Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online version ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Synagoga stála 54 let , in Hamelika, online at: hamelika.cz / ...
- ^ Marienbad: memorial stone for synagogue
Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ′ 17 ″ N , 12 ° 42 ′ 12 ″ E