Jewish Temples in Germany — Find 171+ Sacred Sites
Browse 171 jewish synagogues across Germany — with photos, history, and travel info.
Top Jewish Synagogues in Germany
Alte Synagoge
Synagoge Keilstrasse
Gemeindezentrum Mit Synagoge
Synagoge Pforzheim
Jüdische Gemeinde Kiel und Region
Jüdische Gemeinde Flensburg
ehem. Synagoge
Jüdische Gemeinde Rostock
Ehem. Synagoge
Synagoge Ansbach
Synagoge Recklinghausen
Neue Synagoge
Jüdische Synagoge
Gemeindehaus Kaiserslautern
Carlebach-Synagoge
Synagoge Oldenburg
Ehemalige Synagoge
Baumweg-Synagoge
Neue Synagoge
Synagoge Beit Tikwa
Trauerhalle
Neue Synagoge Heidelberg
Friedhofskapelle
Israelitische Religionsgemeinschaft Württembergs
Top Regions
- Berlin (7)
- Hesse (6)
- North Rhine-Westphalia (4)
- Baden-Württemberg (3)
- Bavaria (3)
- Lower Saxony (3)
- Rhineland-Palatinate (2)
- Saxony (2)
About Jewish Temples in Germany
Synagogues are the houses of prayer, study, and assembly for Jewish communities worldwide, a tradition stretching back more than 2,000 years. Each synagogue contains an ark holding the Torah scrolls and a bimah for reading them aloud during Shabbat and festival services. Architectural traditions vary widely — from the ancient stone synagogues of Capernaum and Dura-Europos to medieval European synagogues, Sephardic shuls of Spain and Morocco, ornate Eastern European wooden synagogues, and modern community centers. Major historical sites include the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Altneuschul in Prague (Europe's oldest active synagogue), and historic synagogues in Cordoba, Toledo, and Amsterdam.