Synagogue (Thann)

Synagogue in Thann

inside view

The synagogue in Thann , a French town in the Haut-Rhin department of the historic Alsace region , was built in 1862. The synagogue is at 5 rue de l'Étang.

history

Jews have been attested in Thann since the 13th century. The importance of the Jewish community is evident in the 19th century through the existence of the Thann Rabbinate .

In 1818 a barn was converted into a synagogue. Today's synagogue in Thann was built in 1862 on the site of this older building. During the First World War , the synagogue was partially destroyed by German bombing and rebuilt in 1924.

In the era of National Socialism , the building was ransacked. After 1945 the synagogue was restored, the last time it was extensively renovated in the 1970s.

The synagogue, built in the Moorish style, is only rarely used for worship .

See also

• Mikveh , on the square in front of the synagogue

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 , Sp. 4072-4073 ( online version ).

Web links

Commons : Synagoge (Thann)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The synagogue in Thann near Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)
• Synagogue (Thann) in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
• The synagogue in Thann near Le judaïsme d'Alsace et de Lorraine (French text)

Coordinates: 47 ° 48 '43 "  N , 7 ° 5' 54.2"  E