Synagogue (Scherwiller)

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Synagogue in Scherwiller

The synagogue in Scherwiller , a French commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region , was built in 1861/62. The secular synagogue on Rue du Giessen has been classified as a Monument historique since 1985 .

The synagogue was built according to plans by the architect Antoineringenisen . During the German occupation in World War II , the building was used as accommodation for Polish slave laborers.

After 1945 the building was used as a synagogue again. In 1963 the synagogue building was sold to the city and it has been used as a fire station ever since .

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 , p. 52.

Web links

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Coordinates: 48 ° 17 ′ 9.5 "  N , 7 ° 25 ′ 23.8"  E