Spandau Synagogue

The Spandau club synagogue was located in Berlin's Spandau district at the corner of Linde shore and chamber Street. It was inaugurated in 1895 and destroyed in 1938 by the Nazis.

Construction of the synagogue

The Jewish community in Spandau belonged to the late 19th century to the communities in Nauen and Kremmen. An own church did not have the Spandau, but held their worship services in rented rooms from. 1894 targeted the Spandau Jews to self-employment and also initiated the construction of a synagogue.

A plot was purchased 12 street corner chamber at Linde shore. 1894 to 1895, the synagogue was erected according to designs by Cremer & Wolffenstein. As the property was built on two sides, only one east and one south facade could be developed. On the floor area of ​​about 300 square meters, the two-storey house of God, which offered nearly 300 members place was. At the street corner, crowned by an octagonal tower of the building. Stylistically, the building was attributable to the historicism with Romanesque elements. On September 15, 1895, the synagogue was inaugurated in the presence of Spandau Mayor Friedrich Koeltze and other notables of Spandau.

Destruction

During the November pogroms of 9 to 10 November 1938, the club Spandau synagogue was destroyed by arson. The ruins were probably removed in 1942.

Memorial

In 1988, the district office Spandau a competition to design a Mahnmales through, which should remind us of the suffering of the citizens of Spandau Jewish faith during the reign of terror of the Nazis. As the site of the green space on the shores Linde was provided at the level of the site of the former synagogue. Competition won Ruth Golan and Kay Zareh after their design the memorial was also realized.

The memorial symbolizes the synagogue in the form of building and tower, which have been knocked down by the force of violence and now lie one behind the other. Inside the tower there is a split eternal light shines as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.