Synagogue Hochstrasse / Synagogue Lane (Menden)

Around 1700, the Jewish residents of Menden had a prayer room in a private residence located in "Ob der Grotte", today's "Wasserstraße". In 1820, the local Jewish community had a synagogue built on Watergasse/Süsterstraße, today's Hochstraße/Synagogengasse. The synagogue was smashed by SS men and locals on the November pogrom night in 1938. The interior, including religious objects and furniture, was thrown into the street and set on fire. However, local residents had prevented the synagogue from burning down completely.
The building was sold a year later and ultimately demolished in 1952. A memorial stone and bronze plaque stand today in memory of the destroyed synagogue. The inscription on the plaque reads: "Here stood the synagogue of the synagogue community of Menden. Built: 1821. Destroyed in the pogrom night on November 9, 1938."