AACHEN, GERMANY

Synagogue in Aachen

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Aachen. Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.

Completed
Opened 1839
Destroyed
1938
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Aachen

Synagogue in Aachen stood in Aachen, Germany. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Opened 1839.

Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938. A memorial plaque honors the former synagogue.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Aachen. 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: Opened 1839. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The architect is not documented.

Life inside the synagogue

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

Destruction

Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.

The community’s fate

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

The site today

A memorial plaque honors the former synagogue.

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