Synagogues of the Swabian type

[1] They were synagogues of a specific style, reflecting the growing self-confidence and the increased acceptance of the Jews of Swabia in the 18th century.

In the Middle Ages, the Jews in Germany were expelled from the cities to the countryside and to the margins of society.

Therefore, they settled usually isolated and sporadic, without considerable Jewish community life.

Jews began to re-establish Jewish communities in the villages and have started to build synagogues.

On the upper floor, there is a permanent exhibition about Judaism in the Swabian countryside.