Obj. ID: 25331
Jewish Architecture Synagogue in 's-Heerenberg, The Netherlands
The synagogue, designed by the architect and carpenter Arnold te Wiel (1824-1898), was constructed in 1870/71 on the site of a former synagogue. The synagogue contained a classroom superimposed by a small women’s gallery. The mikveh was placed against the northern façade. After the Second World War, the remaining Jews in ‘s-Heerenberg joined the Jewish community of Doetinchem in 1947 after which the building lost its use as a synagogue.
In 1949, Hotel Heitkamp (external link) reused the building as part of their hotel, thereby replacing the original function of the synagogue. During recent renovations in 2018, the exterior of the former synagogue has been recreated including the construction of the small turret on the gable roof and three large lancet windows in the southern façade. The small edifice, which still functions as part of the hotel, is situated at the backside of the hotel, along Het Kattenburg street.
Since 1949 the building has housed a hotel.
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van Voolen, Edward, Paul Meijer. Synagogen van Nederland (Zutphen: Walburg Pers, 2006)