Old Synagogue (Berlin)
| Old Synagogue | |
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German: Alte Synagoge | |
 Engraving of the former synagogue, undated | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1714–1942) |
| Status | Destroyed (during WWII) |
| Location | |
| Location | Heidereutergasse 4, Marienviertel, Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
  Location of the former synagogue in Berlin | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°31′16″N 13°24′17″E / 52.5211°N 13.4048°E |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Date established | 1642 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1712 |
| Completed | 1714; 1855 |
| Destroyed | November 1942 |
The Old Synagogue (German: Alte Synagoge) was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located at Heidereutergasse 4, in Marienviertel, in the present-day Mitte district of Berlin, Germany.
Designed and built by Michael Kemmeter, the synagogue was built as a rectangular hall building. Consecrated in 1714 and remodelled in 1855,[1] the synagogue was known as the Great Synagogue until the opening of the New Synagogue, built in the 1860s to accommodate Berlin's expanding Jewish population.[2] Nevertheless, services continued to be held in the Old Synagogue into the 20th century; it was restored in 1928.[3]
The synagogue survived Kristallnacht but was destroyed during World War II. The last service took place in the Old Synagogue on November 20, 1942.[1] The site is marked with a plaque and part of the building's contours are marked with cobblestones.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Funk, Stpehan (December 14, 2020). "Destroyed synagogues of Berlin: Old Synagogue (Alte Synagoge) in central Berlin". Milgroym: Jewish Art & Jewish Heritage. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Walkowitz, Daniel J. (September 5, 2018). The Remembered and Forgotten Jewish World: Jewish Heritage in Europe and the United States. Rutgers University Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8135-9606-8.
- ^ Gutmann, Joseph (1975). The synagogue: studies in origins, archaeology, and architecture. New York: Ktav Pub. House. p. 322. ISBN 0-87068-265-2. OCLC 1397887.
- ^ Dettke, Dieter (June 1, 2003). The Spirit of the Berlin Republic. Berghahn Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-78920-387-5.
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