The Hochfelden synagogue is a ''
Monument historique'' in
Hochfelden, in the French departement of
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin (; Alsatian: ''Unterelsàss'', ' or '; traditional german: links=no, Niederrhein; en, Lower Rhine) is a department in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine', referring to its low ...
. The building also serves the role of a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
.
The building is located at Hochfelden's 10 and 12 Général Koenig Square.
History
There was a synagogue nearby the site's ground during the 17th century, but it fell out of use and a new building was eventually established in 1841.
The structure was renovated 1893.
It became a
monument historique on 10 April 1996, and has been ever since.
The Jewish community was persecuted by local authorities. On 10 January 1799 the municipal government publicly condemned the practice of attending synagogue.
The synagogue also holds a now-defunct
Jewish school.
See also
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History of the Jews in Alsace
The history of the Jews in Alsace is one of the oldest in Europe. It was first attested to in 1165 by Benjamin of Tudela, who wrote about a "large number of learned men" in " Astransbourg"; and it is assumed that it dates back to around the y ...
References
External links
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1841
Synagogues in France
Monuments historiques of Bas-Rhin
1841 establishments in France
Alsatian-Jewish history
Museums in Bas-Rhin
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