Synagogue

In 1741 the Jewish community bought a house on the property Östlicher Graben 19. On it 1749-57 a synagogue was built. The building was renovated several times until the 20th century. The character as a late Baroque synagogue building was preserved. To this day, a wooden flat barrel of the prayer hall decorated with stucco rosettes can be seen In the course of the 19th century, the synagogue was renovated several times and adapted to the needs of the time.

Last use: parking

Last use: since 1956 book printing

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