Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rededicated in 1995, today's Neue Synagoge is not so much a house of worship (al-
though prayer services do take place), but a museum and place of remembrance called
Cen-
trum Judaicum
. In addition to temporary presentations, a permanent exhibit features archi-
tectural fragments and objects recovered from the ruins of the building before its reconstruc-
tion. They include a Torah scroll and an eternal lamp, and help tell the history of the build-
ing and the lives of the people associated with it. A multilingual audioguide (€3) also helps
bring the past to life. On guided tours (call for times) you can also see the glass-and-steel
mantle propping up the ruins of the original sanctuary in back. The dome can be climbed.
DON'T MISS…
The facade
The dome
PRACTICALITIES
030-8802 8300
Oranienburger Strasse 28-30
adult/concession €3.50/3, dome €2/1.50
10am-8pm Sun & Mon (to 6pm Nov-Feb), to 6pm Tue-Thu, to 5pm Fri (to 2pm Oct-Mar)
Oranienburger Tor,
Oranienburger Strasse
SIGHTS
Hackescher Markt Area
HISTORIC SITE
HECKMANNHÖFE
M1,
Oranienburger Strasse)
