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Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue

Coordinates: 52°30′29″N 13°18′56″E / 52.50806°N 13.31556°E / 52.50806; 13.31556
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Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue
German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße
The synagogue in 2018
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location14–15 Pestalozzistraße, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin
CountryGermany
Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue is located in Berlin
Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Berlin
Geographic coordinates52°30′29″N 13°18′56″E / 52.50806°N 13.31556°E / 52.50806; 13.31556
Architecture
Architect(s)Ernst Dorn
TypeSynagogue architecture
Groundbreaking1911
Completed1913
Website
synagoge-pestalozzistrasse.de (in German)

The Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue (German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße) is a liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 14–15 Pestalozzistraße, in the Bezirk of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, in Berlin, Germany.[1]

History

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The synagogue was commissioned by Betty Sophie Jacobsohn and was built between 1911 and 1913; the architect was Ernst Dorn. It was at first independent, but in 1919 joined the Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin.[2]

The structure was severely damaged on the night of 9–10 November 1938, "Kristallnacht", but was not set on fire.[2] Renovation work was begun shortly after the end of the Second World War,[2] and the synagogue was re-dedicated on 14 September 1947.[3]

Prayer services are accompanied by organ and choir. Much of the music used for the services was composed by Louis Lewandowski.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Denkmaldatenbank: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße 14 & 15" (in German). Landesdenkmalamt Berlin. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue". Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ Simon, Hermann (9 December 2007). "Zum 60. Geburtstag der Synagoge". Vorstand der Synagoge Pestalozzistraße (in German). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.

Further reading

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  • Eckhardt, Ulrich; Nachama, Andreas (1996). Jüdische Orte in Berlin (in German). Berlin: Nicolai Verlag. ISBN 9783875845815.
  • Slevogt, Esther (2012). Die Synagoge Pestalozzistrasse (in German). Berlin: Hentrich & Hentrich. ISBN 9783942271684.
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