Small Synagogue Meeting Place
In 1840, the Jewish community consecrated the Small Synagogue. However, it was used as a place of worship for only 44 years, until 1884, as the community grew significantly during the 19th century. The community built the Great Synagogue on what is now Juri-Gagarin-Ring and sold the Small Synagogue to a merchant. He used the building as a warehouse and production facility. In 1918, the city converted the building into flats. In the 1980s, interest in Jewish heritage grew, prompting the city to investigate the synagogue’s architectural history and have the building restored. Architectural researchers discovered the mikveh, the Torah ark and the women’s gallery. As a result, the prayer hall is now in almost its original condition. Today, the Small Synagogue serves as a multicultural meeting place, committed in particular to promoting German-Jewish understanding. It also houses an exhibition providing information about Jewish life in Erfurt in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Distance to Public Transport
200 Meters ( Streetcar )
Parking Facilities near by
Bechtheimer Straße 1
99084 Erfurt
info@stadtwerke-erfurt.de
+49 361 5640
Anger 1
99084 Erfurt
servicecenter@q-park.de
+49 2181 8190290
General Information
Zero Other Service No Pets Allowed is Accessible for Free Public Access
Museum services
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Digital offers
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Accepted payment
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Sanitation
Toilets Disabled Toilets
Photography
TakingPicturesPermitted
Architecture
Historicism
Opening hours
03.01.2026 - 31.12.2026
Offers
Admission prices (Entry Offer)
Admission to the Small Synagogue is free of charge.
You may also find the following of interest:
Old Synagogue (UNESCO World Heritage)
The Old Synagogue is one of the very few preserved medieval synagogues in Europe and among the most impressive architectural monuments in Erfurt and Thuringia.
Medieval Mikveh
The Old Synagogue features a medieval mikveh, a type of Jewish ritual bath.
Erfurt Protestant Augustinian Monastery
The church and monastery was built around 1300. Martin Luther, the famous Augustinian monk, was admitted to the monastery on 17 July 1505.
