Old Synagogue (Berlin)
The Old Synagogue (German: Alte Synagoge) was a synagogue in the Berlin district of Marienviertel (present-day Mitte). Consecrated in 1714, it was known as the Great Synagogue until the opening of the New Synagogue, built in the 1860s to accommodate Berlin's expanding Jewish population.[1] Nevertheless, services continued to be held in the Old Synagogue into the 20th century; it was restored in 1928.[2] The synagogue survived Kristallnacht but was destroyed during World War II. It is marked with a plaque and part of the building's contours are marked with cobblestones.[3]
| Alte Synagoge | |
|---|---|
 Alte Synagoge, Heidereutergasse, Berlin-Marienviertel | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenaz |
| Year consecrated | 1714 |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Heidereutergasse 4, Berlin, Germany |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Groundbreaking | 1712 |
| Completed | 1714 |
References
- Walkowitz, Daniel J. (2018-09-05). 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 (2003-06-01). The Spirit of the Berlin Republic. Berghahn Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-78920-387-5.
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