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Padberg Synagogue
Synagogue | Historic Site | Historic Building
The Padberg Synagogue, a historic landmark dating from 1751, is notable for its half-timbered style and restored charm. It is the oldest surviving half-timbered synagogue in Westfalen.
Address
Padberg Synagogue
Oberhof 1
34431 Marsberg
Telephone: +49 2992 / 3388
Properties:
The Padberg synagogue was first mentioned on February 9, 1751. Built in the half-timbered style common at the time, the synagogue features a simple square floor plan and a gallery for women inside.
Since the Jews were under the special protection of the Lords of Padberg and were able to engage in unrestricted trade within the Padberg domain, there were 95 Jewish residents in 1831.
In 1847, the districts were reorganized, resulting in the creation of the Padberg synagogue district, which also included Jews from Beringhausen, Bontkirchen, Helminghausen, Messinghausen, Rösenbeck, Madfeld, and Giershagen.
In the years that followed, the number of Jews in Padberg continued to decline, so that by the end of World War I, an independent Padberg community could no longer be maintained, and the last Jews of Padberg were assigned to the Marsberg synagogue district. This marks the end of the history of the Padberg synagogue; later, it was used as a warehouse.
Thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s, the synagogue has been preserved as a historical monument and can be visited today by appointment.
Directions
Bus route from Marsberg Train Station: 385 Marsberg Train Station is centrally located in the city center. In addition, there are approximately 1,000 free parking spaces available within a 500-meter radius of the Marsberg city center, including the Park & Ride lot on the street “An den Gleisen.” You can get to Marsberg… … by car: • A44 Dortmund–Kassel (Marsberg interchange, Lichtenau interchange) • B7 Chemnitz–Düsseldorf (direct connection) • A33 Paderborn–Osnabrück (about 30 minutes) • B252 Blomberg–Marburg (about 20 minutes) • A7 Kassel–Hanover (about 60 minutes) … by train (hourly service): • Dortmund-Sauerland-Express (Warburg–Dortmund) • Three stops in Marsberg: Bredelar, (Nieder-)Marsberg, Westheim • Direct connection to the IC/ICE stations in Warburg and Dortmund