Rykestrasse Synagogue

The Rykestrasse Synagogue features a Romanesque Revival architectural style with a brick facade and reaches a height of 17.3 meters in the main nave.

The synagogue interior suffered damage during the 1938 November pogrom but remained standing due to its location among residential buildings in central Berlin.

The building serves as the largest Jewish place of worship in Germany, accommodating 1,074 people for regular services and religious celebrations throughout the year.

Visitors can join guided tours of the synagogue on Thursdays between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM or Sundays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The former wedding chapel now functions as a space for weekday prayer services and contains a Yemenite eternal lamp from the original construction.

Location: Pankow

Inception: 1904

Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture

Capacity: 1074

Address: Rykestraße 53, Berlin

GPS coordinates: 52.53538,13.41860

Latest update: May 11, 2025 16:58