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Synagogue
In 1853, the board of the Jewish community asked Landgrave Ferdinand for permission to take a collection to build a new synagogue, because the old one on Wallstraße Road (then called Judengasse Road) had for many years not been able to meet the needs of the Jewish community. Difficulties in obtaining financing however meant that the intended property could not be bought until 1863. The foundation stone was laid on 14 July 1864, and two years later, the building, designed by architect Christian Holler, was dedicated. Because the imposing new building designed with an orientalizing style also met the religious needs of the many Jewish spa guests, the landgrave, the city, and the casino contributed funding. In 1904, the synagogue was remodeled and renovated and now had space for 320 men and 104 women in the prayer room. On 9 November 1938, the synagogue was set on fire by anti-Semitic arsonists and completely destroyed. The ruins were later demolished and removed. The associated Jewish community house remained unscathed and was taken over by the Volkshochschule adult education center in 1956. Today, there is a children's playground where the synagogue once stood. A commemorative plaque on the adult education building memorializes the destruction of the synagogue.
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Building History
- Construction
- 1864-1866
- Conversion
- 1904
- Demolition
- 1938 (Sprengung)
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- Subject Area
- Religion
- Funding
- private
- Keywords
- Places of worship
References
Arnsberg, Gemeinden 1 S. 394, 398
Bilder und Dokumente S. 18, 121
Baeumerth, Fremde S. 218
Grosche, Geschichte 3 S. 112-120
Grosche, Juden S. 9-19, 71-75
Rowedder, Denkmaltopographie S. 90
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„Synagogue“, in: Orte der Kur <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/odk/record/id/1212> (aufgerufen am 06.05.2026)