Old Synagogue, Bochum
Old Synagogue, Bochum is a memorial in Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Old Synagogue, Bochum is situated near the work of art Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch, as well as near the community center Katholisches Stadthaus.- 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.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch and Bochum Hauptbahnhof.
Stolperstein dedicated to Else Hirsch
Work of art
Bochum Hauptbahnhof
Railway station
Bochum Hauptbahnhof is a railway station for the city of Bochum in western Germany. Bochum Hauptbahnhof is situated 380 metres southeast of Old Synagogue, Bochum.
Pauluskirche (Bochum)
Church
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.
Old Synagogue, Bochum
- Categories: demolished synagogue and historic site
- Location: Bochum, Arnsberg, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.47999° or 51° 28′ 48″ north
Longitude
7.21822° or 7° 13′ 6″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F39F6H9+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Old Synagogue, Bochum” goes by many names.
- French: “ancienne synagogue de Bochum”
- French: “Ancienne synagogue de Bochum”
- German: “Alte Synagoge Bochum”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הישן (בוכום)”
- Japanese: “ボーフム・シナゴーグ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Katholisches Stadthaus and Capitol.
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