Old Synagogue (Heilbronn)

Heilbronn Synagogue
The former synagogue c. 1900 from the north, the façade facing the avenue to the right
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1897–1938)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationHeilbronn, Baden-Württemberg
CountryGermany
Old Synagogue (Heilbronn) is located in Baden-Württemberg
Old Synagogue (Heilbronn)
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Baden-Württemberg
Geographic coordinates49°08′N 9°13′E / 49.14°N 9.22°E / 49.14; 9.22
Architecture
Architect(s)Adolf Wolff
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMoorish Revival
Completed1897
Demolished1940 (following desecration during Kristallnacht)
Specifications
Length35 m (115 ft)
Width21.5 m (71 ft)
Height (max)38 m (125 ft)
Dome(s)Three (maybe more)

The Heilbronn Synagogue was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Heilbronn, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The synagogue, located on Allee and constructed from local sandstone, was designed by Stuttgart architect Adolf Wolff in the Moorish Revival style and is regarded as the high point in the Neo-Orientalism phase in synagogue construction.[1]: 1:152  The synagogue was completed in 1877 and demolished in 1940 following desecration by Nazis during Kristallnacht in November 1938.

A memorial stone and a sculpture are located on the site of the former synagogue.

  1. ^ Hahn, Joachim; Krüger, Jürgen (2007). Synagogen in Baden-Württemberg (in German). Vol. 1, 2. Stuttgart: Theiss. ISBN 9783806218435.