Herschelstraße 31, Hannover, Historic Jewish residence in Mitte, Germany
Herschelstraße 31 is a five-story brick building with a main section and two side wings in central Hannover. Commercial spaces occupy the ground floor, while the upper levels contain residential apartments arranged along corridors.
Built in the 1800s as a residential complex with commercial spaces, the structure shaped the street for decades. In 1941 authorities forced more than 150 Jewish residents into cramped quarters there until the forced closure in 1943.
The street name honors astronomer Wilhelm Herschel and has defined this neighborhood for generations. Today, memorial stones in front of the building tell the stories of those who sheltered here during difficult times.
The building now houses an office of a social organization and is visible from the street, though interior access is not open to the public. The memorial stones at street level can be viewed at any time and provide key information about the site.
The Rosenstern family fled Berlin and found shelter here, revealing how displacement networks extended across regions. Ruth Kleeberg, just eleven years old, survived the 1943 bombing by sheltering in a nearby subway tunnel with her family.
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