Königshofen synagogue (Lauda-Königshofen)

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The synagogue in Königshofen , a current district of Lauda-Königshofen in the Main-Tauber district , was built around 1770 and existed until 1906.

history

The Jewish community in Königshofen came into being in the 17th century. In 1692 three Jewish families lived there. In 1767 there were already nine Jewish households in Königshofen. In 1833 the number of Jews reached its maximum with 65 inhabitants. Religious instruction was also given to the Jewish children in the synagogue. In 1770 a synagogue was set up in an older building. This was then bought with the help of loans and converted into a synagogue. Since this renovation was initially prevented due to the high debt burden and the war events there, the Jews had to pay for the renovation work among themselves, depending on their wealth. The synagogue was renovated in 1801/1802, but the extent of this renovation is not known. Since the synagogue was still in danger of collapsing in 1815, the need for repairs was submitted to the district office in Gerlachsheim. Since the costs would have been higher than the repair costs if the synagogue had collapsed, the repair measures were carried out under the supervision of the mayor at the time, Michael Hirschberger. The cost of over 261 guilders was divided between the fourteen Jewish families in Königshofen. After this repair, the synagogue lasted for another ninety years. Around 1900 only fifteen Jews were still living in Königshofen on March 31, 1906, the Jewish community was then dissolved. The synagogue was then closed and sold on July 3, 1906 for 450 marks. On July 11, 1906, the synagogue was sold again and was probably demolished because it was in disrepair. A garden has now been created on this site.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Alemannia Judaica: Königshofen (city of Lauda-Königshofen, Main-Tauber district) Jewish history / prayer room / synagogue . Online at www.alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 32 '46.7 "  N , 9 ° 43' 50.8"  E