Laudenbach near Karlstadt

Laudenbach am Main - today a district of Karlstadt - looks back on more than 500 years of continuous history of Jewish culture. Jews have been settling in the village since 1426. The sites of their religious practice and everyday village life, which have been preserved to this day, are unique: the "Judenhof", the matzo bakery, the Jewish immersion bath, one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Bavaria and one of the oldest village synagogues preserved in its form have survived the eventful history.

The Förderkreis "Ehemalige Synagoge Laudenbach e.V." wants to preserve this unique ensemble of Jewish Lower Franconian village culture. The aim of the association is not only to preserve the synagogue from decay, but also to keep alive the memory of the former Jewish neighbors, especially for future generations, with guided tours and seminars for school classes and adult groups. The examination of the very eventful everyday life between Christians and Jews and the fate of the Jewish families from our village should encourage more tolerance and an understanding encounter with other cultures and religions.