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Mit der Erweiterung des Jüdischen Museums entstand am Museumsufer ein ganz neuer Museumskomplex. Neben dem historischen Rothschild-Palais steht nun ein moderner Lichtbau von Staab Architekten. Gemeinsam bilden sie ein stimmiges Ensemble aus alt und neu und ein neues kulturelles Zentrum mitten in Frankfurt.
The expansion of the Jewish Museum has given rise to a completely new museum complex. The modern extension was designed by Staab Architekten and has been built next to the historic Rothschild Palais. The two buildings form a harmonious ensemble of new and old, thus creating a new cultural center in the heart of Frankfurt.
Quelle: juedischesmuseum.de
Berlin jewish Museum - this is the model of the Great Synagogue of Köln (Cologne) built in Moorish style, destroyed during the Pogrom in 1938.
Today it is 80 years ago we have had the 'Night of the broken glasses' in Germany. I am glad that jewish life is back in Germany, but is it comfortable?
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One of last ghost buildings in Kaunas Old Town. Taken with cylindrical pinhole camera on 16x18cm Kodak Polymax paper. Developed in Tetenal Ultrafin 1+30. Scanned with Epson 4490Photo.
In 1942 the Nazi mayor of Frankfurt ordered the distruction of the old Jewish cemetery. Some headstones survived.
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Restauracje żydowskie w dawnej żydowskiej dzielnicy Kazimierz - Kraków /
Jewish restaurants in the former Jewish district of Kazimierz - Krakow
The beautiful city of Girona sits between Costa Brava and Barcelona. Both cities are well connected by trains and buses, and it is only an hour and a half drive from Barcelona. So, there are only reasons to visit this place and no real excuses. In this story, I will tell you about some of my favourite places to see in Girona. You can probably visit them all in one day trip, although I recommend spending the weekend or a at least a couple of days here to enjoy the city and its cuisine properly.
Girona is the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of around 100,000. Girona is located between the Pyrenees mountain range and Barcelona, from which it is approximately 100 kilometres away and only 60 kilometres from the French-Spanish border. Furthermore, the city is crossed by four rivers: Ter, Güell, Galligants and Oñar. This fact makes the city even more unique.
The Jewish Quarter
The Jewish Quarter inside the Força Vella (the city's first walled fortress) is one of the best preserved in the world. The history of the Jewish community in Girona dates back to the end of the 9th century, initially as isolated houses and then as an established community in the mid-12th century. The Jews were a very important community in Catalonia and many other parts of Spain. They were established in different towns until their expulsion in 1492, when the Catholic monarchs banned Judaism throughout the country. The Jews were given the option of conversion or exile.
The Jewish Quarter still possesses that medieval aura, and its maze of narrow alleys, courtyards, stone steps, charming old bookshops and charming restaurants are a great attraction for a stroll here. Walking through this part of the city is like going back in time.
Girona offers a wide range of medieval buildings to visit and admire, which have also been used as filming locations for one of the best series ever, Game of Thrones.
When visiting Catalonia, do not forget to include Girona in your itinerary, the medieval gem of the community full of Gothic and Romanesque buildings. This amazing, charming city is a must, as well as its Eiffel Bridge and its well-preserved Jewish Quarter that will make you think you have travelled back in time.
The location for the first synagogue in South Australia was selected by the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation, off of Rundle Street, on the street that would later be named Synagogue Place. The land fronting Rundle Street was bought from George Morphett for £280 in 1848, with the synagogue completed two years later in August 1850. The building was small, 35 by 25 feet, and had a capacity for 150 worshipers. It was made of stone and of an ‘Egyptian’ style, which was popular among Jewish populations in Australia during the nineteenth century. This style, reminiscent of ancient temples and sygnifying the ancient origins of Judaism, made the synagogue stand out from the surrounding buildings. The interior of the synagogue featured a partially screened women’s gallery, polished cedar pews and bronze chandeliers, and was described by The South Australian Register in 1850 as ‘handsome, appropriate, and strongly demonstrative of the liberal spirit which characterises the Jewish community in this province.’ The combined costs of buying and building the synagogue were reportedly £950. This was raised by the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation through loans and donations from both the Jewish and wider Christian communities.
The synagogue, however, became inadequate within ten years of its establishment, as the Jewish community in Adelaide outgrew its capacity. Extensions were added in 1859 and 1860, with additional meeting chambers constructed adjacent to the synagogue and an extension added to the women’s gallery. However, these were not sufficient enough to meet the needs of the community, with thoughts of building a new synagogue already being entertained. In May 1870 it was decided to build on the existing site next to the original synagogue. The new synagogue was designed by South Australian architects Edmund Wright, Edward Woods and Edward Hamilton in an ‘Italian’ style, which drew influences from the architecture of the Italian renaissance. This stone building had a capacity for 370 people, dwarfing the adjacent 1850 synagogue that was converted into a classroom. This substantial building cost £1,065 and consolidated the position of the Jewish community in South Australia. The entrance to this building originally faced Rundle Street and featured a lawn and fountain leading up to it. However, the construction of the Rundle Buildings on the corner of Rundle Street and Synagogue Place during the building boom of the 1890s forced the entrance of the synagogue to move to its current location in Synagogue Place.
Further changes were made to the building in 1938, with both the synagogue and Rundle Buildings receiving a new Art Deco cement facade designed by architect Chris A. Smith. This remodeling scheme also extended the building to the footpath and included the addition of an entrance porch containing a memorial tablet to Jewish soldiers who died during the First World War. The synagogue building has been altered little since these renovations.
Synagogue Place remained the centre of the Jewish community in South Australia until they relocated in 1990 to a new synagogue in Glenside. The original synagogue building has since become a nightclub.
The Jewish Cemetery in was established in the first half of the 18th century . The cemetery served as a burial ground until 1943. The oldest matzevah (headstone) dates from 1743. Currently there are about 400 tombstones arranged in 35 rows , with a rare section for children . Its located in Józefów in Poland .
Old Jewish cemetery, Georgensgmuend, Franconia (Bavaria)
Some historic background:
The cemetery was founded 1580 by Jacob Jud, a rich Jewish merchant. The oldest preserved gravestone is from 1596. For centuries the cemetery served the Jewish parishes from the whole neighbourhood as a burial ground. The Tahara house, where the dead bodies were washed, was built in 1723. The Jewish cemetery in Georgensgmuend has an expanse of 11.800 square metres containing about 1.800 gravestones. The last person, a holocaust-survivor, was buried on these grounds in 1948. Nowadays the cemetery has landmark status.
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