Synagoge Herford, Herford

Name: Synagoge Herford
Address: 23 Komturstraße, Herford, Germany

#11 among attractions in Herford

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The Herford synagogue is the seat of the present-day Jewish religious community of Herford-Detmold. The current synagogue was rebuilt 72 years after its destruction during the November pogroms of 1938 on the site of the original synagogue on Komturstraße in Herford's Neustadt district. It was inaugurated on March 14, 2010, with the ceremony attended by Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Jürgen Rüttgers, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, among others.

Coordinates: 52°6'55"N, 8°40'36"E

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23 KomturstraßeHerford Germany

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Synagoge Herford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marta Herford, Stadttheater Herford, Sankt Johannis, Münsterkirche.

0.5 miNW
Contemporary art in a modern space
Marta Herford, Herford
14 min walk • Nestled in the quaint city of Herford, Germany, the Marta Herford Museum emerges as a beacon of contemporary art and design. This architectural marvel, conceptualized by the renowned Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, is a fusion of whimsical curves...
~1790 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadttheater Herford, Herford
9 min walk • Stadttheater Herford is a theatre in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a venue without an ensemble of its own.
~660 ftNW
Church
Sankt Johannis, Herford
4 min walk • St. Johannis is the Evangelical Lutheran parish church of the new town of Herford, founded in 1220. Since 1414 it was also the collegiate church of the secular collegiate monastery of St. John and Dionys, originally located in Enger.
~1340 ftW
Church
Münsterkirche, Herford
7 min walk • Herford Minster is the oldest and largest church in the city of Herford. Today it is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church. Together with the two inner-city churches of St. Johannis and St.
0.4 miE
Church
Mary's Church, Herford
11 min walk • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mary on the Stiftberg next to the Luttenberg in Herford, Westphalia, traces its origins to a small chapel of St. Michael built nearby on the site of a pre-Christian place of worship.
~1900 ftNW
Church
St. Peter's Church, Herford
10 min walk • Petrikirche is the only Protestant Reformed church in the city of Herford. It is the first church building in the city, which was built as a Protestant church. It was built in 1901-1902.
~1300 ftW
Church
Wolderuskapelle, Herford
7 min walk • Wolderuskapelle is a chapel near the cathedral church in Herford. It was built in 1735, but dates back to a medieval predecessor.
0.5 miSW
Synagogue
Friedhofskapelle, Herford
14 min walk • The Jewish Cemetery is a listed Jewish burial ground. It is located east of the Old Cemetery on Friedhofstraße in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.
0.5 miSW
Cemetery
Alter Friedhof, Herford
12 min walk • The Old Cemetery is a listed site in Herford in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
~890 ftW
Library
Stadtbibliothek Herford, Herford
5 min walk • The list of monuments in Herford contains the listed buildings on the territory of the city of Herford in the district of Herford in North Rhine-Westphalia.
0.8 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion, Herford
22 min walk • Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Herford, Germany. Matches of HSV Borussia Friedenstal are held in this stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 18,400 spectators.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Synagoge Herford?

Nearby attractions include Sankt Johannis, Herford (4 min walk), Stadtbibliothek Herford, Herford (5 min walk), Wolderuskapelle, Herford (7 min walk), Münsterkirche, Herford (7 min walk).

How to get to Synagoge Herford by public transport?

The nearest stations to Synagoge Herford:

Bus

Johannisstraße • Lines: 425, 434, 434/Vb1, 435, S1, S1/S6, S11, S4, S4/S5, S6 (2 min walk)
Lübbertor / Parkhaus • Lines: 425, 434/Vb1, 435, S1, S1/S6, S5, S6 (3 min walk)

Train

Herford (16 min walk)