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]
| Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue | |
|---|---|
German: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße | |
 The synagogue in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 14–15 Pestalozzistraße, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
  Location of the synagogue in Berlin | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°30′29″N 13°18′56″E / 52.50806°N 13.31556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ernst Dorn |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1911 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Website | |
| synagoge-pestalozzistrasse | |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Denkmaldatenbank: Synagoge Pestalozzistraße 14 & 15" (in German). Landesdenkmalamt Berlin. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Pestalozzistrasse Synagogue". Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ 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
edit- 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.
External links
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Media related to Synagoge Pestalozzistraße (Berlin-Charlottenburg) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)