Documentation of German and Austrian Synagogues destroyed by the Nazis

During the state sponsored pogrom of November 9^th, 1938, also known as Kristallnacht, the Nazis destroyed, desecrated or closed more than 2,000 synagogues in Germany and Austria. Synagogen-Internet Archiv is a web site dedicated to the documentation of the destroyed synagogues of Germany and Austria. Developed by Marc Grellert of the CAD in Architecture program at Darmstadt Technical University, Germany, this site offers the visitors an interactive database about more than 2,000 synagogues in Germany and Austria. In addition to basic information about the location of the synagogues and their history, the site includes visual documentation of the synagogues, eyewitnesses’ reports, bibliography, links, and comments, whenever available.

Visitors are encouraged to contribute their comments, testimonies, images, and links by filling out the information online.

The site is bilingual and the information may be added in either German or English.

To visit the Synagogen-Internet Archiv please click here

The Department of Architecture at Darmstadt Technical University under the guidance of Prof. Manfred Koob is also responsible for the virtual reconstruction of a number of representative German synagogues. To access Synagogues in Germany - A Virtual Reconstruction please click here

The New Synagogue in Bielefeld, Germany, Opened in 1905, destroyed in 1938 Beth Hatefutsoth – Visual Documentation Center Courtesy of Stadt Archive, Bielefeld

The New Synagogue in Bielefeld in flames during the Kristallnacht pogrom, November 9-10, 1938 Photo: Hans Asemissen, Germany Beth Hatefutsoth – Visual Documentation Center Courtesy of Hans Asemissen

Bystanders watching the burning of the New Synagogue in Bielefeld, November 10, 1938 Photo: Hans Asemissen, Germany Beth Hatefutsoth – Visual Documentation Center Courtesy of Hans Asemissen

The New Synagogue in Bielefeld in flames during the Kristallnacht pogrom, November 9-10, 1938 Photo: Hans Asemissen, Germany Beth Hatefutsoth – Visual Documentation Center Courtesy of Hans Asemissen

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