Old Synagogue, Bochum

Old Synagogue, Bochum is a memorial in Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Old Synagogue, Bochum is situated nearby to the memorial Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch, as well as near Dr.-Ruer-Platz.

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Type: Memorial
Description: synagogue in Bochum destroyed by Nazis
Also known as: “Gedenktafel an die ehemalige Synagoge Bochum”
Inscription: “Hier stand die im Jahre 1861 erbaute Synagoge der jüdischen Kultusgemeinde Bochum. Sie wurde während der nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft am 9.11.1938 niedergebrannt.”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch and Bochum Hauptbahnhof.

Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch

Memorial

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Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch is a memorial.

Bochum Hauptbahnhof

Railway station

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Bochum Hauptbahnhof is a railway station for the city of Bochum in western Germany. In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany. Bochum Hauptbahnhof is situated 380 metres southeast of Old Synagogue, Bochum.

Pauluskirche (Bochum)

Church

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Pauluskirche (Bochum) is a church, which is situated 160 metres north of Old Synagogue, Bochum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bochum-Innenstadt and Bermudadreieck.

Bochum-Innenstadt

Suburb

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Innenstadt is a part of the city of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, including Gleisdreieck. It is located in the Ruhr area, the most populous German agglomeration.

Bermudadreieck

Neighborhood

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Bermudadreieck or Bermuda3Eck is the designation for an area in the center of Bochum, Germany, with a high density of bars and restaurants, bounded by the streets Südring, Brüderstraße, Kortumstraße and Viktoriastraße.