Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue
The Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue, German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße, is a liberal synagogue in the German capital Berlin, at 14–15 Pestalozzistraße, in the Bezirk of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.[1]
| Synagoge Pestalozzistraße | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Year consecrated | 1913 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Pestalozzistraße 12–14, 10625, Berlin, Germany |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°30′29″N 13°18′56″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ernst Dorn |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Groundbreaking | 1911 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Website | |
| synagoge-pestalozzistrasse | |
History
The synagogue was commissioned by Betty Sophie Jacobsohn and was built between 1911 and 1913; the architect was Ernst Dorn. It was at first independent, but in 1919 joined the Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin.[2]
The structure was severely damaged on the night of 9–10 November 1938, "Kristallnacht", but was not set on fire.[2] Renovation work was begun shortly after the end of the Second World War,[2] and the synagogue was re-dedicated on 14 September 1947.[3]
Music
Prayer services are accompanied by organ and choir. Much of the music used for the services was composed by Louis Lewandowski.[2]
References
- Denkmaldatenbank: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße 14 & 15 (in German). Landesdenkmalamt Berlin. Archived 17 November 2020.
- Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue. Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin. Accessed February 2021.
- Hermann Simon (9 December 2007). Zum 60. Geburtstag der Synagoge (in German). Vorstand der Synagoge Pestalozzistraße. Archived 5 October 2017.