Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Börneplatz Synagogue
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019
1. Börneplatz Synagogue Marker
According to the Wikipedia article on the Memorial Neuer Börneplatz, "...A commemorative plaque for the destroyed synagogue was installed on the rear wall of the Stadtwerke building (i.e, the current building). It had already been ceremoniously unveiled by the US military government in an act of commemoration on 20 March 1946, but was not installed in the right place at the time."
Erected 1946.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1938.
Location. 50° 6.728′ N, 8° 41.351′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker is on Battonnstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Battonnstraße 47, Innenstadt I HE 60311, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dominikanerkloster / Dominican Monastery (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Alter Jüdische Friedhof / Old Jewish Cemetery (about 90 meters away); Staufermauer (about 240 meters away); Jewish Ghetto Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Friedrich Stoltze Geburtshaus / Birthplace
this page online
Regarding Börneplatz Synagogue. The synagogue on the Börneplatz (originally the Jewish marketplace) was built in 1881/82 and ceremonially consecrated on 10 September 1882. It occupied the site where the hospital for foreign Jews had originally been built in 1780....The Börneplatz synagogue was the centre of the Orthodox Movement within the Jewish community.
Also see . . . Memorial Neuer Börneplatz. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 23, 2019.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019
2. Börneplatz Synagogue Marker - wide view
The marker is mounted to the eastern side of the city public works building. Also visible here is a small portion of the outer side of the west wall of the Old Jewish Cemetery, with a number of small memorial blocks mounted on it, with each block paying individual tribute to Frankfurt Holocaust victims.
courtesy of William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection, College of Charleston Libraries, circa 1900
3. Börneplatz Synagogue
via United States Holocaust Museum, 1939
4. Börneplatz Synagogue ruins
The last remaining wall of the Boerneplatz synagogue, destroyed during the Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") pogrom. Onlookers watch during the dismantling and removal of remnants of the synagogue. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, January, 1939.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on May 18, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
