Small Synagogue Meeting Place
In 1840, the Jewish community inaugurated the Small Synagogue. However, it was only used as a place of worship for 44 years, until 1884, as the community grew rapidly in the 19th century. It built the Great Synagogue on what is now Yuri 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 it into apartments. In the 1980s, interest in Jewish heritage grew, prompting the city to research the synagogue's architectural history and renovate the building. Building researchers found the mikvah, the Torah shrine, 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 that is particularly committed to German-Jewish understanding. It also houses an exhibition that provides information about Jewish life in Erfurt in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Guide dogs and service dogs are permitted in the building.
Please note: The Small Synagogue will be completely closed from February 3 to February 25, 2026.
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
Zero Information Museum Service
Digital offers
Zero Digital Offer
Accepted payment
Cash Payment
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.
On the trail of jewish history
During the Middle Ages, Jewish merchants played a significant role in Erfurt’s commercial life, but were expelled from the 14th century onwards.
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.
