Synagoge Görlitz
Görlitz, Germany · built 1911
The Görlitz Synagogue (Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Otto-Müller-Straße, in Görlitz, Germany. Built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style, the synagogue was the main place of worship for the city's Ashkenazi Jewish community. Despite an arson attack, the synagogue was one of the few synagogues in the area to survive Kristallnacht, sustaining only minor damage. The damage was lessened as firefighters ignored the Nazi German orders to let the synagogue burn. With the city's Jewish population depleted, the unused synagogue became a ruin in the following decades. A restoration project began in 1991 and was completed in December 2020. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening ceremony was postponed until July 12, 2021. On September 12, 2022, a new Magen David was placed on top of the synagogue. Also in Görlitz, a former Ashkenazi synagogue, now factory, is located at Langenstrasse 24, built in the 19th century.
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