Altenkirchen Synagogue (Westerwald)
The synagogue in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) , the district town of the Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district in Rhineland-Palatinate , served the Jewish community of Altenkirchen (Westerwald) . It was built from 1882 to 1884 and set on fire during the November pogroms in 1938 .
history
The synagogue was on Mackensenstrasse, today Frankfurter Strasse. It offered space for about 120 believers. Above the portal were law panels attached.
A commemorative plaque was placed in front of the square where the synagogue stood. There is now a parking lot at the site of the former synagogue.
See also
literature
- "... and this is the gate of heaven". Synagogues in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland . Edited by Stefan Fischbach u. a., ed. from the State Office for Monument Preservation Rhineland-Palatinate u. a., Mainz 2005, pp. 73–75 (Memorial Book of Synagogues in Germany, Vol. 2), ISBN 3-8053-3313-7 .
Web links
Commons : Synagoge Altenkirchen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 50 ° 41 ′ 13.1 ″ N , 7 ° 38 ′ 57.6 ″ E