Old Synagogue

The Old Synagogue is a former Jewish synagogue, located in , , . Dating from the late 11th century, the synagogue is one of the best preserved Medieval synagogues in Europe.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: medieval synagogue building
  • Also known as: “Old Synagogue (Erfurt)” and “Old Synagogue, Erfurt”
  • Address: Waagegasse 8, Erfurt, 99084
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merchants‘ Bridge and Rathaus Erfurt.

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The Krämerbrücke is a medieval arch bridge in the city of , in , central Germany, which is lined with half-timbered shops and houses on both sides of a cobblestone street. is situated 100 metres east of Old Synagogue.

Town hall
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is a town hall.

Public building
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is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andreasviertel and Hochheim.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Old Synagogue.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Old Synagogue.

Old Synagogue

Latitude
50.97862° or 50° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
11.02928° or 11° 1′ 45″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
9F2HX2HH+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 143987395
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­synagogue
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q436286
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yiddish—“Old Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sinagoga Zaharra (Erfurt)”
  • Basque: “Sinagoga Zaharra”
  • Catalan: “antiga sinagoga d’Erfurt”
  • Chinese: “旧犹太教堂”
  • Chinese: “舊猶太會堂”
  • Czech: “Stará synagoga v Erfurtu”
  • Dutch: “Oude Synagoge (Erfurt)”
  • Dutch: “Oude Synagoge”
  • Esperanto: “Sinagogo malnova de Erfurto”
  • French: “synagogue d’Erfurt”
  • French: “Synagogue d’Erfurt”
  • German: “Alte Synagoge Erfurt”
  • German: “Alte Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הישן (ארפורט)”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הישן”
  • Japanese: “アルテ・シナゴーグ”
  • Latin: “Synagoga antiqua (Erfordia)”
  • Latin: “Synagoga antiqua”
  • Lithuanian: “Erfurto senoji sinagoga”
  • Macedonian: “Стара синагога (Ерфурт)”
  • Macedonian: “Стара синагога”
  • Maltese: “Sinagoga Antika”
  • Portuguese: “Antiga Sinagoga (Erfurt)”
  • Portuguese: “Antiga Sinagoga”
  • Russian: “Старая синагога”
  • Slovenian: “erfurtska sinagoga”
  • Slovenian: “Stara sinagoga”
  • Spanish: “Antigua Sinagoga (Érfurt)”
  • Spanish: “Antigua Sinagoga”
  • Turkish: “Eski Sinagog (Erfurt)”
  • Turkish: “Eski Sinagog”
  • Ukrainian: “Стара синагога”
  • Yiddish: “אלטע שול, ערפורט”
  • Yiddish: “אַלטע שול, ערפורט”

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