Construction of a Gothic-style synagogue in Erfurt, near the river crossing at the Merchant's Bridge (Krämerbrucke) and next to the current Kleine Synagogue
1840
Construction of the Kleine Synagoge next to the ruins of the original 14C synagogue
1884
The Jewish community of Erfurt moves to a new, larger synagogue and sells the old Kleine Synagoge building for private use (which will include a vinegar factory)
1918
Kleine Synagoge building is partitioned into apartments
Nov 1938
Unrecognizable as a synagogue due to its private uses, the Kleine Synagoge is left alone by Nazis on Kristallnacht
1993-98
Restoration of the Kleine Synagogue, during which original features are discovered fully intact behind the walls
1998
Kleine Synagoge opened to the public as a Jewish museum
