Last use: theater forecourt

Already in the 14th century Jews lived in Detmold, who received letters of protection against payment, which secured their permanent settlement. The oldest preserved letter of protection dates back to the year 1500.

The Jewish community in Detmold used the half-timbered synagogue on Exterstraße from 1742 to 1905. At the beginning of the 20th century, the synagogue was built in Lortzingstraße and the old synagogue was sold to innkeeper Wilhelm Schwindt for 19,000 marks.