Gladbach prayer room

In the annex of the house Abteiberg 4 the Jewish community built a prayer room. It was the residence of the community leader Joseph Cahn. With his appointment as headman in 1809, Jewish life in Gladbach began to organize. As head of the community, Cahn was responsible, among other things, for the possibility of conducting religious services. Therefore, it is obvious that shortly after his appointment he provided the congregation with the premises in his house.

The rooms quickly became too small for the growing Jewish community, so that around 1840/1850 rooms in the former abbey (town hall) were occupied. These rooms were initially rented and in the course of time were acquired by the community. 

The remains of the historic house Abteiberg 4 was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1960s. There is no evidence of its former use as a prayer room here today.