Padberg Synagogue

The Padberg Synagogue

The Padberg Synagogue was first mentioned on February 9, 1751. The synagogue was built in the half-timbered style common at the time, with a simple square floor plan and a gallery for the women inside.

As the Jews were under the special protection of the Lords of Padberg and could carry out unrestricted trade within the Lordship of Padberg, there were 95 Jewish citizens in 1831.

In 1847, the districts were reorganized and the synagogue district of Padberg was created, which also included the Jews from Beringhausen, Bontkirchen, Helminghausen, Messinghausen, Rösenbeck, Madfeld and Giershagen.

In the following period, the number of Jews in Padberg continued to decline, so that by the end of the First World War, it was no longer possible to maintain an independent Padberg community and the last Padberg Jews were assigned to the Marsberg synagogue district. The history of Padberg's synagogue ends here, and it is later used as a warehouse.

Thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s, the synagogue has been preserved as a historical monument and can now be visited on request.

Guided tours by arrangement

Local historian Norbert Becker
Korbach Straße 2

34431 Marsberg Padberg
Phone: (0 29 91) 40 8