Practical info

Type of location: Museum

Synagogue and Museum of Hochfelden

12, place du Général Koenig, 67270 Hochfelden

+33 (0)3 88 89 04 52

Historical description

Alsace

Alsace is rich in Jewish history. In the village of Schirrhoffen, for example, in around 1850, the population of 650 included some 450 Jews. Today, there are over 200 specific sites (synagogues, ritual baths, cemeteries). Unfortunately, though, there are many that ... Read more

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