Reproduction of a decorative block from the Neue Synagoge in Berlin, mounted on a commemorative plank with an original brick

Identifier
irn2667
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.159.2
Dates
1 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1988
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm) | Depth: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm)

Archival History

The block cornice was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by the Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin-Centrum Judaicum.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

Scope and Content

Cast of a decorative block from the southern facade of the 1866 Neue Synagoge [New Synagogue] in Berlin. It was made in the Grossraeschen (Sachsen) brick factory during a rebuilding of the facade in 1988, when approximately 5000 similar handformed ceramic construction pieces were created. Originally named the Oranienburger Strasse Synagogue, it had seating for 3,000 and was the largest in Germany. It was damaged by rioters during the Kristallnacht pogrom on November 9-10, 1938, but was still used by the dwindling Jewish community of Berlin under Nazi rule. In 1940, the German Army seized the building to use as a warehouse for uniforms. It was heavily damaged by Allied bombings in 1943. It was later further dismantled under the East German regime after the war. The synagogue has been partially restored and now serves as a monument and museum.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, hollow, yellow-tan, cast plaster block. The front has an inset relief design of 2 intertwined leaves surrounded by a circle with vertical lines, within a square border, with triangular corner insets. There are arch-shaped openings on both sides. Numbers and illegible symbols are etched on top. The cornice is attached to a wooden presentation plank which also holds a block from the original structure.

top, etched : [--?] 77a

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