Gallery Synagogue

Virtual tour

History

muehlhBay1 1929 — Aron ha-Kodesh, Synagogue Muehlhausen, Photo T. Harburger, 11 June 1929

5 20190520 113104 — Aerial photograph, historical photo circa 1930; view from west

5 en 20190520 113104 — Aerial photograph, historical photo circa 1930; with information about the location of the synagogue

DSC 0477 — The repeatedly damaged and demolished sign (until 2018)

2a Synagoge Muehlhausen 20190520 101753 1 — 2018-2019

2a Synagoge Muehlhausen 9 klein 1 — 2018-2019

3 x Synagoge Muehlhausen 14 1 — Apartment on the first floor, 2018

Exterior view

3 Westseite Synagoge Muehlhausen 1 — Western side of the synagogue

1 20190520 140844 1 1 — Western side of the synagogue

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen frontal — Western side of the synagogue

1 20171207 154521 1 — Barn door, installed 1940

1a DSC 0493 1 — Open day 10 November 2019

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20171207 154601 1 — Northern side of the synagogue

1 PICT0017 1 — Northern side of the synagogue

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20171207 154526 Kopie — Southern side of the synagogue

1 20171207 154757 1 — Southern side of the synagogue

1 20171207 154740 1 — Eastern window on the southern side of the synagogue

1 DSC 0501 1 — Southern side / corner eastern side of the synagogue

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20171207 154351 — Southern side, above the entrance coat of arms of House of Egloffstein

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 1 Foto Gerschmann 1 — Entrance on the southern side with coat of arms of House of Egloffstein and on the right side marriage stone (chuppah stone)

1 DSC 0496 1 — Entrance on the southern side with coat of arms of House of Egloffstein and on the right side marriage stone (chuppah stone)

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 6 Foto Gerschmann 1 — Entrance on the southern side with coat of arms of House of Egloffstein and on the right side marriage stone (chuppah stone)

1 xx 20171207 154635 — Coat of arms of House of Egloffstein

1 Synagoge Muehlhausen 2a 1 — Marriage stone (chuppah stone)

cropped Forum Alte Synagoge Mühlhausen — Logo of our organisation, design by Irina Gerschmann

Prayer Room

2a Synagoge Muehlhausen 10 Foto Gerschmann — Prayer Room with part of the ceiling of the women’s gallery

2a DSC 0480 1 — Opened ceiling and the remains of the windows above the barn door

2a Synagoge Muehlhausen 8 — Stucco on the ceiling of the women’s gallery

2 klein DSC 9892 1 — Prayer Room of the synagogue

2 DSC 9864 2b rgb 1 — Prayer Room of the synagogue

2 DSC 0462 1 — Ceiling medallion in the Prayer Room

2 x DSC 9917 1 — “Lift up your eyes…”

2 Zifrogramm Jahr5516 1755 56 1 Kopie — The letters shin, resh, waw and yodh marked by dots form the Jewish year 5516 using minor era (= 1755/56).

2 20200521 150823 — Prayer Room of the synagogue

2 DSC 9882 1 — The destroyed holy ark (Aron ha-Kodesh)

muehlhBay1 1929 — Aron ha-Kodesh, Synagogue Muehlhausen, Photo T. Harburger, 11 June 1929

2 x DSC 9921 1 — The destroyed holy ark (Aron ha-Kodesh)

2 DSC 9919 1 — Window above the destroyed aron ha-Kodesh

2 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20191103 145722 — Window and stucco ceiling above the destroyed aron ha-Kodesh

2 Synagoge Muehlhausen 12 1 — Stucco ceiling in the north-eastern corner of the Prayer Room

2 20191103 145759 1 — Remains of the stucco decoration on the left side of the destroyed aron ha-Kodesh

2 Synagoge Muehlhausen 13 1 — Southern side of the Prayer Room

2 DSC 9920 1 — Stucco ceiling in the south-eastern corner of the Prayer Room

2 20180116 093709 1 — Window of the women’s gallery

2 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20180116 094827 Kopie — Remains of wall painting on the southern wall of the Prayer Room

2 DSC 0473 1 — Floor of the Prayer Room (view from west)

3 20200623 150458 — Preliminary inspection of the building by the University of Bamberg

3 20200623 150503 — preliminary inspection of the building is completed

3 20200623 150523 — preliminary inspection of the building is completed

Classrooms (ground floor) and rabbi’s apartment (first floor)

3a PICT0047 — Ground floor, partition wall installed 1940

3a DSC 0475 1 — Ground floor

3 DSC 0474 1 — Ground floor

3a PICT0036 1 — Stairs from ground to first floor, installed 1940

3 x Synagoge Muehlhausen 14 1 — Apartment on the first floor, 2018

3 x 20180116 093818 1 — Apartment on the first floor, 2018

3 PICT0042 1 — Apartment on the first floor

3a PICT0040 2 — Apartment on the first floor

3 PICT0043 1 — Apartment on the first floor

3 PICT0045 1 — Apartment on the first floor

3 x 20180116 093919 1 — Apartment on the first floor, 2018

3 PICT0046 1 — Apartment on the first floor

Attic / genizah

PICT0038 — Stairs to the attic, installed 1940

4 Synagoge Muehlhausen 20180116 094238 2 Kopie — Attic

4 20180116 094458 1 — Attic

4 20180116 094250 1 — Attic

4a 20200521 124916 1 — Genizah – excavation in the attic

4a 2020 05 21 Synagoge M Genisabergung 2 — Genizah – excavation under the direction of Dr. Martina Edelmann

4 2020 05 21 Synagoge M Genisabergung 1 — Excavated genizah – documents

4 2020 05 21 Synagoge M Genisabergung 3 — Excavated genizah – various objects

4 x1 20191011 153320 1 — Genizah – deposit in situ

4 x 20191011 153320 1 — Genizah – deposit in situ

4a 20200521 122447 — Genizah – remains of a clay vessel

Jewish cemetery Muehlhausen

5 IMG 6776 1 — Entrance gate

5 Jud Friedhof Mue kl — Jewish cemetery Muehlhausen

5 IMG 6826 1 — Jewish cemetery Muehlhausen

5 IMG 6779 1 — Tahara House

Photographs:

Synagogue Muehlhausen, Aron ha-Kodesch, Historical photograph by Theodor Harburger, 11 June 1929, source: Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, Jerusalem, CAHJP, P160-421

Orig. Aerial photo, historical photo approx. 1930

Old Synagogue Muehlhausen 2018–2021, Irina Gerschmann

Old Synagogue Muehlhausen 2019–2021, Christof Eberstadt

Jewish Cemetery Muehlhausen 2019, Christian Plätzer