Hanau in Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Hanau Synagogue Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 3, 2025
1. Hanau Synagogue Memorial Marker
Ihren jüdischen Mitbürgern
Opfern der Schreckensjahre
1933-1945
errichtet
gegenüber dem Standort
der zerstörten Synagoge
als Zeichen des Gedenkens
Die Stadt Hanau
1964
Jeremia 31,15
Rachel cries for her children and will not be comforted
To our Jewish fellow citizens, victims of the terrible years 1933-1945, this memorial is erected opposite the site of the destroyed synagogue as a sign of remembrance.
The City of Hanau, 1964
Jeremiah 31:15
Erected 1964 by Stadt Hanau.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues, and the The Holocaust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1938.
Location. 50° 8.18′ N, 8° 55.2′ E. Marker is in Hanau, Hessen (Hesse), in Main-Kinzig-Kreis. It is on Nordstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Nordstraße 11, Hanau HE 63450, Germany. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zum Gedenken an die Jüdischen Gemeinde Hanau / In Memory of the Jewish Community of Hanau I (here, next to this marker); Zum Gedenken an die Jüdischen Gemeinde Hanau / In memory of the Jewish Community of Hanau II (here, next to this marker); Die Ghettomauer / The Ghetto Wall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); „Mann mit Bart“ / “Man with Beard” (about 120 meters away); Dietrich Bonhoeffer (about 120 meters away); Firma Jean Wunderlich (about 150 meters away); Wilhelm Ziegler (about 150 meters away); Altstädter Rathaus / Old Town City Hall (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanau.
Also see . . . Jewish forced laborers digging a sewage ditch, Hanau, Germany (Yad Vashem). (Submitted on February 27, 2025.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 3, 2025
2. Hanau Synagogue Memorial - wide view
The memorial is visible here to the left of two related markers.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 3, 2025
3. Hanau Synagogue Memorial - wider view
1910
4. Hanau Synagogue and interior (photos from neighboring marker)
Hanau, outside of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, had a Jewish population in 1933 of less than 500 out of a general population of 40,655. Antisemitism was rampant in Hanau throughout the period of Nazi rule, with a murderous pogrom taking place against the Jews on the morning of November 10, 1938. The synagogue was set aflame, and by June 1939, the Jewish community had shrunk to only 82 people. - Yad Vashem
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
