Old Synagogue

The Old Synagogue was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Dortmund, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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 Opernhaus Dortmund and Schauspielhaus Dortmund.

Opernhaus Dortmund

Theater building

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Opernhaus Dortmund is the opera house of Dortmund, Germany, operated by the Theater Dortmund organisation. A new opera house opened in 1966, replacing an earlier facility which opened in 1904 and was destroyed during World War II.

Schauspielhaus Dortmund

Public building

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

Stadttheater Dortmund

Theater building

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kreuzviertel and Unionviertel.

Kreuzviertel

Quarter

Kreuzviertel is a neighbourhood of Dortmund, Germany 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.