Mikvah (Griedel)

The mikvah in Griedel, a district of Butzbach in the Wetterau district of Hesse, was discovered in 1984. The mikvah at Bruderstraße 15, in the backyard of a larger residential building, is a protected cultural monument.

It is believed that the mikvah was created in the 19th century, when the property became Jewish property. The installation of the ritual immersion bath represents an independent structure made of basalt quarry stones and is not integrated into an existing building. The appearance is very similar to a vaulted cellar.

The plunge pool is 85 cm wide and 140 cm long. The depth is 105 cm. The four steps leading into the plunge pool are very steep. The walls are covered with bricks and the floor is covered with oak planks.