Synagogue in Fulda
Object Detail
Building Date
1859
Synagogue active dates
until 1938
Reconstruction Dates
1927 (extended), 1938 (burnt down and later demolished)
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Style
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Material/Technique
Construction Material
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The synagogue was burnt down in 1938 during the Kristallnacht. The site was built over.
In 2020, the city acquired the synagogue site to create a memorial. The temporary memorial plaque is installed at the site showing the synagogue silhouette.
In 2023, the excavations began to uncover the remains of the synagogue.
Condition
Present Usage
Under reconstruction
Present Usage Details
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
1 (Local)
Condition of Building Fabric
E (No return)
Bibliography
"Germany: Archaeologists begin excavating the site of the destroyed synagogue in Fulda, as part of plans to create a permanent memorial,"
Jewish Heritage Europe, https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2024/05/02/germany-fulda/.
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