The synagogue in the street “Kottbusser Ufer“, today “Fraenkelufer“, in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district was built according to plans and under the direction of the master builder of the Jewish Community of Berlin, Alexander Beer. The Orthodox synagogue was inaugurated on September 17th, 1916. As early as … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Kottbusser Ufer / Fraenkelufer, Kreuzberg
The New Synagogue on Oranienburger Strasse in the Spandauer Vorstadt in the Mitte (Centre) district of Berlin was inaugurated in 1866 in the presence of Count Otto von Bismarck, then Minister President of Prussia, as a liberal synagogue. One of the few synagogues to survive the November pogroms … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: New Synagogue (Neue Synagoge), Central Berlin
The Levetzowstraße synagogue (also: Synagoge Tiergarten) was in the area of today’s Moabit district in what was then the Tiergarten district. The liberal synagogue was inaugurated in 1914. It was damaged during the November pogroms (Reichskristallnacht) in 1938 but could be used for services till October 1941. … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Levetzowstraße, Tiergarten/Moabit
The synagogue of the Jewish Reform Congregation in “Johannisstraße” in the “Spandauer Vorstadt” area in what is now Berlin-Mitte (central Berlin) was inaugurated in 1854 as Berlin’s second synagogue. The Reform Congregation introduced some distinctive changes to the Jewish liturgy including the increased use of … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Johannisstraße, Central Berlin
The liberal synagogue in “Fasanenstrasse” (pheasant street) in Charlottenburg was inaugurated in 1912. It was the first large synagogue outside of old Berlin. It announced the self-confidence of the liberal Jewish citizens: No longer hidden in the back yard like many other synagogues, it was, … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Fasanenstrasse, Charlottenburg
The synagogue in the street “An der Freiheit” (Freedom) in Köpenick was inaugurated in 1910. During the November 1938 pogroms (Reichskristallnacht) the synagogue was devastated, looted and set on fire by members of the SA. However, the fire damage was limited probably because of the … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Freiheit, Köpenick
The synagogue in Münchener Strasse was inaugurated in 1910 and offered space for 836 people. The adjacent front building housed a weekday prayer room, classrooms, a library, a day nursery and the administration. During the November 1938 pogroms (Reichskristallnacht) the synagogue was not set on … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Münchener Strasse, Schöneberg
The synagogue in Lindenstrasse was built in 1890/91 to designs by the Cremer & Wolffenstein architects, who specialised in building synagogues, and inaugurated on September 27, 1891. During the November 1938 pogroms (Reichskristallnacht) the interior was damaged but the building as such remained intact. From 1939 … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Lindenstrasse, Kreuzberg
The Old Synagogue (Alte Synagoge) was the oldest synagogue in Berlin, built between 1712 and 1714. The synagogue was located at Heidereitergasse (today Heidereutergasse) in the central district of Marienviertel (today Berlin-Mitte). It was known as the Great Synagogue until the opening of the New … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Old Synagogue (Alte Synagoge) in Central Berlin
Just eight years after the inauguration the synagogue in Prinzregentenstrasse was set on fire by the Nazis during the November pogroms 1938 (Reichskristallnacht) and burned down. The ruin stood till 1958 when it was completely removed by mutual agreement between the Jewish community and the city … Continue readingDestroyed synagogues of Berlin: Prinzregentenstrasse, Wilmersdorf