Selm-Bork Synagogue

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The Selm-Bork Synagogue is one of two remaining rural synagogues in Westphalia, and a witness of pre-holocaust Jewish life in Westphalia. The exact year of construction is unknown, the first written reference was found in a directory of houses, written in 1818. ()

Local name: Synagoge Coordinates: 51°39'55"N, 7°28'3"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Selm-Bork Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nordkirchen Castle, Stiftskirche Cappenberg, Cappenberg Castle, Horstmarer See.

5.4 miNE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Nordkirchen Castle, Nordkirchen
139 min walk • Nordkirchen Castle, often referred to as the "Versailles of Westphalia," is a majestic baroque palace nestled in the small town of Nordkirchen, Germany. This grand structure, completed in 1734, stands as a testament to the opulence and architectural aesthetics of the...
3.2 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Stiftskirche Cappenberg, Selm
82 min walk • St. Johannes Evangelist is a Catholic parish church in Cappenberg, now part of Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formerly the abbey church of Cappenberg Abbey built in Romanesque style.
3.2 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Cappenberg Castle, Unna
83 min walk • Cappenberg Castle is a former Premonstratensian monastery, Cappenberg Abbey in Cappenberg, a part of Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Horstmarer See, Lünen
142 min walk • Lake Horstmar is a lake of about nine hectares in the Lünen Seepark in the Lünen district of Horstmar. It borders directly on the Datteln-Hamm canal and is located on the area of the former Landesgartenschau Lünen.
4.4 miSE
Church
Stadtkirche Sankt Georg, Lünen
111 min walk • The Protestant City Church is a listed church building at St.-Georg-Kirchplatz 1 in Lünen, a town in the Unna district.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cappenberger See, Lünen
94 min walk • Lake Cappenberg was formed by the expansion of a former dredge hole and is located in Lünen in the Nordlünen statistical district, one of the three former villages of the former Altlünen municipality.
4.2 miSW
Church
St. Peter's Church, Waltrop
108 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Peter is a listed church building in Waltrop, a town in the district of Recklinghausen.
5.7 miSE
Water park, Amusement park, Park
Seepark Horstmar, Lünen
146 min walk • Seepark Lünen is a park landscape in the Lünen district of Horstmar. A large area is occupied by the nine-hectare Horstmar Lake.
5.9 miSE
Church
Christuskirche Horstmar, Lünen
151 min walk • The Christuskirche in the Lüner district of Horstmar is a Protestant church that was consecrated in 1913. The church and the parsonage are listed buildings and were chosen as monument of the month by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe in...
5.5 miW
Town
Datteln
142 min walk • For history enthusiasts, Datteln provides a glimpse into its past through its well-preserved architecture. The town's historic center features beautiful medieval buildings, including the impressive St. Amandus Church. Take a leisurely stroll through the cobblestone...

Selm-Bork Synagogue

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Selm-Bork Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)