Kleine Synagoge Erfurt, Germany

Winter
Snowy winter view from north across the Gera River to the east end of the Kleine Synagoge (Little Synagogue; right), now a Jewish museum. Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. Holly Hayes all photos →

The Small Synagogue of 1840 is the oldest undamaged synagogue left in Germany, with an original Torah shrine, mikveh, and women's gallery. The lower level houses an exhibition on Erfurt's Jewish community.

Location map of the Kleine Synagoge, Erfurt, Germany. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of the Kleine Synagoge, Erfurt, Germany. Click to enlarge.