Synagogue (Soultz-sous-Forêts)

Synagogue in Soultz-sous-Forêts

The synagogue in Soultz-sous-Forêts , a French parish in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region , is a former place of worship . It was inaugurated on November 5, 1897. The derelict synagogue on Rue de la Bergerie has been protected as an architectural monument ( Monument historique ) since 1994 .

history

In Soultz-sous-Forêts there was already a synagogue in the Middle Ages , which is mentioned in 1343. In 1838 a new synagogue was built, which was replaced in 1897 by the building that still exists today. The synagogue was badly damaged by the German occupiers during the Second World War and, after the renovation, was used as a place of worship by Jews from North Africa from 1962.

Todays use

Today the community of Soultz-sous-Forêts owns the synagogue, which is now used for cultural purposes.

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 edition ).

Web links

Commons : Soultz-sous-Forêts Synagogue - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Soultz-sous-Forêts synagogue Description in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)
The synagogue in Soultz-sous-Forêts near "Le judaïsme d'Alsace et de Lorraine" (French text)
The synagogue in Soultz-sous-Forêts near Alemannia Judaica

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