1671
Establishment of the Berlin Jewish Community.
September 7, 1714
Consecration of the first synagogue building in Berlin at Heidereutergasse.
May 17, 1859
Beginning of construction of the New Synagogue.
September 5, 1866
Consecration of the New Synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday.
November 9/10, 1938
Night of Broken Glass: The New Synagogue is damaged and lit on fire.
Police officers from the station on Hackescher Markt under the leadership of Wilhelm Krützfeld prevent greater damage to the building.
Wilhelm Krützfeld bewahren das Gebäude vor größeren Schäden
March 30, 1940
Last religious service takes place in the main hall of the synagogue.
Services continue in the representatives’ hall until 1942.
November 22/23, 1943
Severe damage to the building by aerial bombing.
August 6, 1958
Demolition of ruins of the synagogue main hall.
September 5, 1966
100th anniversary of the consecration of the New Synagogue. A memorial plaque is fixed to the building facade.
July 5, 1988
Establishment of the New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum Foundation.
July 5, 1988
Establishment of the New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum Foundation.
November 10, 1988
50th anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass. Symbolic groundbreaking ceremony
and installation of memorial plaque on the building facade.
October 19, 1989
The Eternal Light is found during wreckage clearance work near the entryway.
June 5, 1991
Star of David affixed to the top of the dome.
May 7, 1995
50th anniversary of end of World War II in Europe. Opening ceremony of the New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum Foundation for the general public.
August 5, 2018
Opening of the new permanent exhibit.
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