Essen / אסן

 Depicted in the postcards above is the Steelerstrasse Synagogue which was completed in 1914.
The synagogue, designed by Edmund Korner, was the subject of lavish praise by architects and critics for its design and adaptation to a difficult site.
It was considered the first modern synagogue in Germany.  Also, the interior was considered one of the most beautiful in Germany.
This interior was destroyed during Kristallnacht.  After the war, the Jewish community was too small to repair the synagogue.
The building became an industrial museum, but in 1979, the site became a memorial.