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Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Phone:
+49 361 6551608

Address:
Waagegasse 8, 99084 Erfurt, Germany

The Alte Synagoge in Erfurt, Germany, is one of the best preserved medieval synagogues in Europe, its oldest parts dating back to the late 11th century. Most parts of the building date from around 1250-1320. It is thought to be the oldest synagogue building intact to its roof still standing in Europe.Since 2009 it has been used as a museum of local Jewish history. It houses the Erfurt Treasure, a hoard of medieval coins, goldsmiths' work and jewellery found in 1998. It also has facsimiles of the Erfurt Hebrew Manuscripts, an important collection of 12th-14th century religious texts that belonged to the medieval Jewish community of Erfurt.The Historic Synagogues of Europe project, carried out by the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has given the Old Synagogue, Erfurt its highest level of significance rating: 4 - The building is of outstanding architectural, urban or historical importance. It has unique features and/or is especially influential internationally as an architectural pattern. In 2015 it was proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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