Ornamental stone rosette from the Hauptsynagoge of Mainz destroyed in Kristallnacht

Identifier
irn12698
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1998.144.2
Dates
1 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1912, 1 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1938, 1 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1988
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 32.000 inches (81.28 cm) | Width: 32.375 inches (82.233 cm) | Depth: 7.625 inches (19.368 cm)

Archival History

The rosette was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by the City of Mainz, Germany.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stadt Mainz

Scope and Content

Cast concrete rosette from the portico ceiling of the 1912 Hauptsynagoge [Main Synagogue] of Mainz, Germany. The synagogue was desecrated and burned during the Kristallnacht pogrom on November 9-10, 1938. The remains of the synagogue were demolished with explosives a few days later. A customs office was built on the site. In 1988, during renovation of the government building, remnants of the synagogue portico were discovered.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Gray, cast concrete square block with a relief rosette motif. The center disc is smooth and raised above the surface. It is bordered by a raised circle with short, vertical lines, then a circle with concentric lines, that is surrounded by an alternating pattern of arch-shaped leaves and vines. Thetriangular corners are recessed.

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