Celle Travel Tip:
Synagogue
Synagogue in Celle
To the rear of the building in the street Im Kreise 23 - 24
is the synagogue of Celle. Built in 1740, it is the oldest Jewish synagogue in northern Germany. Among the few items remaining from the original baroque prayer hall flooded with light are the Torah ark with its detailed embellishments, the balcony, used as women's section in the pre-war Orthodox congregation, and the alms box.
Some articles in the synagogue originate from Holocaust survivors of the nearby Bergen-Belsen concentration camp who, until their departure, mostly to Israel, used the synagogue for several years as their place of worship after the liberation of the concentration camp in April 1945.
In the synagogue today, events are held by the Celle Association for Christian-Jewish Cooperation (Gesellschaft für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit), established in 1980, and by the Celle Jewish Community (Jüdische Gemeinde Celle) established in 1997. The small rooms on the front street, formerly used for the Jewish school, now hold a small museum with a permanent exihibition entitled Traces of Jewish Life in Celle
as well as temporary exhibits of Jewish history and religion.
Hours: The Synagogue is open to the public Tuesday to Thursday 3 - 5pm, Friday from 9 - 11am and Sunday from 11am - 12pm. Entrance is free.
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Address: Im Kreise 23 - 24, 29231 Celle
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Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated in the southernmost part of the Lüneburg Heath on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser.
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