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Picture on the left: Exterior view of the synagogue in Glockengasse. © Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln mit Rheinischem Bildarchiv, rba_c015224
Picture on the right: © Joshua Esters / LVR-Zentrum für Medien und Bildung
Glockengasse Synagogue
A cultural landmark for Cologne
Offenbachplatz, Ecke Glockengasse, 50667 Köln
Synagogues host many aspects of Jewish culture: music, singing, prayer, and festivities. They are places of learning and remembrance that promote the shaping of a shared present. In the 19th century, synagogues became visible in the German cityscape for the first time, bearing witness to the religious, political and architectural development of the country.