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Rykestrasse Synagogue

  • Rykestraße Synagogue

    Guests sit in the Rykestraße Synagogue at the central commemoration ceremony of the Central Council of Jews in Germany on the 80th anniversary of the "Pogrom Night" of 1938.

  • Rykestraße Synagogue

    The synagogue on Rykestraße in Berlin.

  • Rykestraße Synagogue

    Front building of the Rykestraße Synagogue in the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg.

The imposing Rykestraße Synagogue is one of the most beautiful and original synagogues in Berlin.

The Rykestraße Synagogue is located in Prenzlauer Berg and is one of the best-preserved synagogues in Berlin. The synagogue is impressive both inside and out and was inaugurated in 1904.

Saved from the fire during the Reichspogromnacht

The brick building of the Rykestraße Synagogue can only be seen in its full beauty when you look through two wide gateways. Visitors are greeted by a neo-Romanesque basilica that once held 2000 people. The architect of the synagogue, which was inaugurated in 1904, was Johann Hoeniger. The fact that the synagogue is so well preserved is thanks to a police commander who quickly called for a fire engine during the Reichspogromnacht so as not to endanger the surrounding residential buildings.

Rykestraße Synagogue seats 1200 people

The synagogue was carefully restored in 2007. After the reopening, it shines in new splendor, but the interior can only seat 1200 people. Not far from the synagogue is the Jewish Cemetery on Schönhauser Allee. Important Jewish personalities have found their final resting place here.

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 Address
Rykestraße 53
10405 Berlin
Opening Hours
Kabbalat Shabbat: winter at 6 p.m., summer at 7 p.m.
Shabbat Shacharit: all year round 9:30 a.m.

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Last edited: 28 January 2025