HERNE, GERMANY

Synagogue in Herne

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Herne. Burned down during Kristallnacht 1938, demolished 1939.

Completed
Built 1911
Destroyed
1939
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Herne

Synagogue in Herne stood in Herne, Germany. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1911.

Burned down during Kristallnacht 1938, demolished 1939. An insurance company is now on the site.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Herne. 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: Built 1911. 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 Herne. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Burned down during Kristallnacht 1938, demolished 1939.

The community’s fate

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

The site today

An insurance company is now on the site.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Germany 2 5