Gedenktafel für die Alte Synagoge
The Gedenktafel für die Alte Synagoge stands in Dortmund as a memorial to the city’s former Jewish synagogue.
It marks the historic synagogue site.
Completed in 1900, the Alte Synagoge served as an important religious and cultural centre for Dortmund’s Jewish community.
The building was a place of worship and community life.
After the Nazi Party came to power, the Jewish community was forced to sell the property.
The synagogue was demolished in 1938.
The Nazi regime seized the proceeds from the sale.
Opernhaus Dortmund occupies the site where the synagogue once stood.
The forecourt carries the name Platz der Alten Synagoge, and a memorial stone stands beside the plaque.
Together, these markers preserve the memory of the synagogue and its community.
The memorial also recalls the persecution and destruction that ended Jewish life at this site.
The platform records wheelchair accessibility for this historical spot.
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