SYNAGOGUE

Beautiful synagogue, the work of Tjeerd Kuipers and Ytzen van der Veen who also designed the Zuiderkerk of the city. The building dates from 1906 and is in Moorish style. It was closed by the occupiers in 1942 and then converted into a warehouse for electronic equipment. Only 200 Groningen Jews survived the war (out of a community of 2,800!). The synagogue was sold and then converted into a dry cleaner! Bought by the city, the building became a synagogue again in 1981. A beautiful place with a tormented history that serves as a showcase for exhibitions.