Synagogue Groningen

Stylish

This building stands out from the outside: an architectural landmark. We did not see much of the interior as it was closed (but with a fence, so we had peek)

built in 1905 by protestant architect Tjeerd Kuipers this building in oriental style has beautiful stained windows.

Groningen has a larger to smaller Jewish community over the centuries. Due to WWII with the grueling holocaust most Jews from Groningen could not return, as they were murdered. Of the few surviving on...

Fascinating tour

We opted to have a guided tour, as we don’t know much Dutch. Simon provided an excellent tour through the synagogue, beginning with a bit of history about the building, then progressing through a disc...

Excellent visit

An opportunity to be able to visit this building. The information available was quite detailed and I was free to wander around this active place of worship. Guides were available but the timing of my ...

amazing synagogue

was amazing 2 c the Jewish comunity that lived there including my family. highly recommanded visit. a lot 2 c.