KÜNZELSAU, GERMANY

Synagogue in Künzelsau

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

Completed
Opened 1907, Moorish elements, designed by August Ganzenmüller
Destroyed
1938
Architect / style
August Ganzenmüller · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Künzelsau

Synagogue in Künzelsau stood in Künzelsau, Germany. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Opened 1907, Moorish elements, designed by August Ganzenmüller.

Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938. A monument marks the site.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Künzelsau. 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 1907, Moorish elements, designed by August Ganzenmüller. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The recorded architect was August Ganzenmüller.

Life inside the synagogue

The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Künzelsau. 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 Künzelsau. Further community research is required.

The site today

A monument marks the site.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Germany 1 8