Synagogue Assenheim (Niddatal)

Former synagogue in Assenheim

Plaque

The synagogue in Assenheim , a district of Niddatal in the Wetterau district in Hesse , was built in 1862. The profaned synagogue is located at Brunnengasse 4, in the old town between the old town hall and the church. It is a protected cultural monument .

history

The new synagogue was probably built on the site of an older synagogue. The plastered masonry with a steep gable roof has pilasters , an arch fries and arched windows that were in focus on both sides in threes in a group. The entrance was on the west.

time of the nationalsocialism

In 1936 the number of Jewish community members had already decreased so much that worship services could no longer be held.

The synagogue was desecrated and devastated during the November pogrom in 1938 .

After 1945

After 1945 the synagogue building was used by the Jewish survivor Max Liebmann who had returned to Assenheim. In 1953 the building was bought by the city and converted into a fire station in 1961 . The former synagogue was used as a fire station until April 1980. Large gates were used during the renovation and most of the round openings were bricked up. A fire tower was also placed on the roof.

Todays use

The synagogue building was renovated in 1989/90 and has served as a cultural meeting place since it was re-opened in November 1990.

A permanent exhibition recalls the Jewish history of Assenheim.

A memorial plaque with the following inscription was placed on the building: “Former synagogue of the Israelite community of Assenheim-Bruchenbrücken 1862-1938. In memory and in memory of our persecuted and murdered Jewish fellow citizens. "

literature

Thea Altaras : Synagogues and Jewish ritual immersion baths in Hesse - What happened since 1945? Second updated and expanded edition, edited from the estate, Die Blauen Bücher , Königstein im Taunus 2007, ISBN 978-3-7845-7794-4 , pp. 371–373.