WIESBADEN, GERMANY

Michelsberg Synagogue, Wiesbaden

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Wiesbaden. Destroyed in 1938 during Kristallnacht.

Completed
1863-69, Moorish style, designed by Philipp Hoffmann
Destroyed
1938
Architect / style
Philipp Hoffmann · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Michelsberg Synagogue, Wiesbaden

Michelsberg Synagogue, Wiesbaden stood in Wiesbaden, Germany. The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1863-69, Moorish style, designed by Philipp Hoffmann.

Destroyed in 1938 during Kristallnacht.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Wiesbaden. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.

Architecture and design

The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1863-69, Moorish style, designed by Philipp Hoffmann. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The recorded architect was Philipp Hoffmann.

Life inside the synagogue

The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Wiesbaden. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Destroyed in 1938 during Kristallnacht.

The community’s fate

The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Wiesbaden. Further community research is required.

The site today

The supplied source record does not identify the present condition of the building or its former site. Further site research is required.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Germany 1 3