Voehl Synagogue, built in 1827, is a simple two-story, timber-framed building, which served as a community center and school, as well as a synagogue and residence, for the Jewish congregation of Voehl. Until 1938 the Jewish congregation of Voehl and neighboring villages held services here. (...)
Voehl Synagogue, built in 1827, is a simple two-story, timber-framed building, which served as a community center and school, as well as a synagogue and residence, for the Jewish congregation of Voehl. Until 1938 the Jewish congregation of Voehl and neighboring villages held services here. While many synagogues in Germany were razed during the Nazi period, it seems that Voehl’s simple, domestic appearance saved the building from destruction after it was sold to non-Jewish owners in 1938. Only a rose window containing a Star of David was destroyed. The exterior, interior, and arrangement of the rooms remained much as they did when built. Of particular note is the light blue, domed copula, representing the sky, which is decorated with more than 300 golden stars with a wooden sun in the center.
The building remained privately owned after the Second World War. It was sold in the late 20th century and, under new ownership, restoration plans began.
