Synagogue

The Jewish religious community in Soest had a synagogue built in Osthofenstraße in 1822 and subsequently consecrated it. Until then, the services of the community were held in private houses. One of these prayer rooms was located in the house of the Stern family in Thomästraße.

In 1860, the congregation had a schoolhouse built next to the synagogue in Osthofenstraße. Sixty years later, the synagogue was expanded to make room for worshippers who came to Soest from the nearby region.

Last use: residential

The synagogue was destroyed and demolished in 1938. Today, only a memorial plaque commemorates the house.

29 November 1944 building destroyed by bombs. Contradictory statements in the literature on the date of demolition: 1944 war-destroyed (Brocke, Schwarz, 1999) and 1943 (Zacharias, 1988) Last use: part of the site new road construction, other part Protestant community center

Last use: No information

1943 Synagogue completely destroyed in a bombing raid Last use: no information

"Already in September the Star of David was removed without legal permission." (Brocke, Schwarz, 1999) Contradictory statements in the literature about the date of demolition: probably after 1945 (Brocke, Schwarz, 1999) and 1939 (Zacharias, 1988) Last use: garden

The construction of the synagogue in Komturstraße took place only in 1851/52, before that a private house served the Jewish community as a religious center, but over time it had become too small for the growing community. The synagogue was built in North German style with red bricks. Forty years later, the synagogue was rebuilt and consecrated, and a school and community hall were also built alongside it.

Last use: No information

The synagogue in the Annaturmstraße in Euskirchen was inaugurated in 1856. The Jewish community had held its services in private houses before the synagogue was built.