Nuremberg
The dating of the first Jewish life in Nuremberg is not clear. Both the year 1096 and the period from 1136 to 1146 are considered probable according to different sources. A document of Henry V (1111-1125) proves a Jewish community for the year 1112. The construction of a synagogue with associated mikvah in the 13th century suggests a certain prosperity of the community.
Judengasse (Nuremberg)
In the Judengasse were the Jews*Jewesses settled in 1349, after the former Judenviertel had been converted into the main market . In 1499 the quarter was dissolved again. The name Judengasse remained.
The street, located in the Sebald Old Town, leads from the south side of the Theresienplatz in an easterly direction to Inner Laufer Gasse. It consists mostly of residential buildings, which were newly built after the 2nd World War.
Mikvah (Nuremberg)
First intact mikvah in Nuremberg after the end of the war. Before that, the last dedication of a mikvah had taken place in 1866.
The ritual immersion bath is operated by the Orthodox community Chabad Nuremberg.
Old Mikvah Königstraße (Nuremberg)
The mikvah, a component of the Jewish ghetto in the medieval Lorenzer old town, is preserved to this day and lies about nine meters below the sidewalk.
Jewish Community Nuremberg
History
Traces of Jewish life in Nuremberg go back far into the Middle Ages. As early as the beginning of the 12th century, Jews*Jewesses from surrounding regions find themselves fleeing persecution and settle in Nuremberg.