"Betsaal" Burgstraße 9

In the 19th century, the first Jews settled in Erkelenz after 1850. When there was a sufficient number of men to form a minyan, they sought a room for religious services. In 1861, a petition was submitted by the Jews Wey and Consorten for the construction of a prayer room. As the number of parishioners was still small, only one room was rented at first. This was in 1862. This "prayer room" was located in Oeratherstra&;e, today's Burgstra&;e No. 9, on the upper floor of a residential building üabove a gateway.