Vortrag von Dr. Christiane Twiehaus: Synagogenbau in Deutschland. Ein Überblick

In the organizer's words:

The Cologne synagogue in the Jewish medieval quarter has been documented since the 11th century. This makes it one of the earliest Jewish religious buildings in what is now Germany.
What did these medieval synagogues look like and how did the architecture change after the community was expelled from the cities at the end of the Middle Ages? Was there a "Jewish" architectural style? And what makes a synagogue a synagogue?
Christiane Twiehaus guides us through several centuries of synagogue building history in a richly illustrated lecture.

Address: MiQua:forum, Alter Markt 31, 50667 Cologne

About the MiQua:forum:

Even before the MiQua opens, the MiQua:forum in the Red House at Alter Markt 31 in Cologne offers you a window into the future museum. Visit us every Thursday from 1pm to 8pm. From 4 p.m., our staff and the director of MiQua offer a varied and entertaining range of information. Get to know stories of 2000 years of coexistence in the heart of Cologne and learn more about construction, Jewish life and Roman and medieval archaeological finds. You can find the entire program of events on the MiQua website: https://miqua.lvr.de/de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen_1.html.

We look forward to your visit!

Full image credit: Reconstruction of the bima in the medieval synagogue in Cologne. Image: © City of Cologne/Department of Art and Culture (VII/3), Archaeological Zone of the City of Cologne, MiQua. LVR-Jüdisches Museum im Archäologischen Quartier Köln, Technische Universität Darmstadt/Department of Digital Design. Reconstruction: Marc Grellert, Pia Heberer, Tina Schöbel, Shoran Soltani, Norwina Wölfel and working team 'Synagogue' of the reconstruction project.