Cernay Synagogue (Haut-Rhin)

Synagogue in Cernay

inside view

The synagogue in Cernay , a French commune in the Haut-Rhin department of the historic Alsace region , was built in 1926 after the previous building was destroyed in the First World War. The former synagogue on Rue Raymond-Poincaré has been included in the inventory of cultural heritage in France.

The synagogue building was built according to plans by the architect Maurice Dreyfus. The prayer room on the ground floor had four arched windows, the Torah shrine on the east side towards the inner courtyard can still be clearly seen today. The prayer room was decorated with stucco , mosaics and wall paintings.

The building is now used as a residential building.

Web links

Commons : Cernay Synagogue (Haut-Rhin)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Synagogue in Cernay near Alemannia Judaica (with photos)
• Synagogue Cernay (Haut-Rhin) Description in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (here photos with today's appearance inside and outside)
• History of the Cernay Jewish Community (French)

Coordinates are missing! Help.