Former men's clothing store Ph Fabisch

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This building was constructed in the 19th century on the site of the former “Judenherberge.” Starting in 1879, it housed the men’s clothing store “Ph. Fabisch,” which had been founded by the Jewish merchant Philipp Fabisch. The family was among the many Jewish entrepreneurs who had a decisive influence on the economic and cultural life of Spandauer Vorstadt.

Former Feder Furniture Store

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The Feder department store was founded in 1900 and grew into a Berlin-based department store chain with several branches by 1929. Its headquarters were located at Brunnenstraße 1, and there were additional locations in various Berlin neighborhoods.

Even before the November pogroms of 1938, Berthold Feder sold the store on Brunnenstraße to the Jewish merchant Alfred Altmann. On the night of November 10, 1938, during the Nazi pogroms, all of the store’s display windows were smashed.

Heinrich Heine Monument

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Heinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf in 1797 to a Jewish family. Due to the discrimination faced by Jews, he was baptized into the Protestant faith in 1825 to improve his career prospects. However, his Jewish heritage continued to shape him and repeatedly confronted him with exclusion and anti-Semitism.

In his works, Heine explored questions of religion, identity, and freedom. As one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century, he combined personal experiences with sharp social criticism and championed intellectual and political freedom.

Former Jandorf Department Store

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The former Jandorf department store was built in 1903–04 and is one of Berlin’s earliest department stores. Entrepreneur Adolf Jandorf opened a modern department store here, which, with its wide range of goods, served the growing population of northern Berlin and turned Brunnenstraße into a major shopping street.

Synagogue of the Kahal Adass Yisroel Congregation

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In 1910, a synagogue was built in the backyard for the Beth-Zion congregation, which had been founded as early as 1879 by Jewish immigrants from Poland. Like many smaller Jewish places of worship, it was built hidden away in a backyard due to space and cost constraints. The prayer hall featured a gallery running around the perimeter and, with its centrally placed lectern, conformed to Orthodox rites.