Synagogue (Mutzig)

Mutzig synagogue

The synagogue in Mutzig , a French commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the historic Alsace region , was built in 1787. The synagogue , which has been a listed building ( Monument historique ) since 1984, is located on Rue Haute.

history

The Mutzig synagogue and the Pfaffenhoffen synagogue (built in 1791) are the only remaining synagogues in Alsace that were built during the Ancien Régime . Mutzig was the seat of a rabbinate until 1915 . In the 18th century, the rabbinical court ( Beth Din ) of the Jews from the diocese of Strasbourg was located here .

address

The synagogue is located between Rue Haute and Rue du 18 Novembre. In the Rue Haute, a high old wall surrounds the synagogue courtyard.

literature

• Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online version ).
• Jean Daltroff: La route du judaïsme en Alsace . ID-L'Édition, 2nd edition, Bernardswiller 2010, ISBN 2-915626-02-2 , pp. 46-47.

Web links

Commons : Synagoge (Mutzig)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• The synagogue in Mutzig at "Le judaïsme d'Alsace et de Lorraine" (French text)
• The Mutzig synagogue near Alemannia Judaica
• Mutzig Synagogue Description as a monument historique in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)

Coordinates: 48 ° 32 '22.6 "  N , 7 ° 27' 10.4"  E