Old Synagogue

The Old Synagogue was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the state of , . Completed in 1900, the synagogue was abandoned in 1933 and demolished in 1938.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: synagogue demolished by Nazis in 1938
  • Also known as: “Alte Synagoge Dortmund”, “Gedenktafel für die Alte Synagoge”, and “Old Synagogue of Dortmund”
  • Inscription: “Hier stand die Synagoge / 1900 erbaut / zerstört durch politische Willkür 1938”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schauspielhaus Dortmund and Stadttheater Dortmund.

Public building
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is a public building, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Old Synagogue.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Old Synagogue.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 250 metres east of Old Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kreuzviertel and Unionviertel.

Quarter
is a of , and it has about 15,885 inhabitants. Along with the Nordstadt in the north and the Kaiserviertel in the east, it is part of Dortmund's dense inner city districts.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Old Synagogue

Latitude
51.51053° or 51° 30′ 38″ north
Longitude
7.46184° or 7° 27′ 43″ east
Inception
1966
Height
1.3 metres (4.3 feet)
Width
0.82 metres (2.7 feet)
Open location code
9F39GF66+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3008411370
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q436277
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Old Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “老犹太会堂”
  • Dutch: “Oude synagoge (Dortmund)”
  • Dutch: “Oude synagoge”
  • Esperanto: “Malnova Sinagogo”
  • German: “Alte Synagoge Dortmund”
  • German: “Alte Synagoge”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga vecchia di Dortmund”
  • Polish: “Stara Synagoga w Dortmundzie”
  • Polish: “Synagoga w Dortmundzie”

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Highlights include Platz der Alten Synagoge and Opernhaus Dortmund.

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