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Synagogue of Sélestat

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Synagogue of Sélestat

9 Rue Sainte-Barbe, 67600 Sélestat

Sélestat (judaisme-alsalor.fr)

Historical description

Sélestat

The Jewish presence in Sélestat seems to date from the 14th century, marked in particular by the presence of a synagogue on rue des Clefs. Destroyed in 1470, a building was acquired by the community in rue Sainte-Barbe to establish a new synagogue. Expelled several ... Read more