Wasselonne Synagogue

Around 1870, the Jewish community of Wasselonne was formed mainly from families coming from surrounding villages where Jewish communities were significant. Services were initially held in private homes before a first oratory was set up in 1890 in the building housing the Savings Bank.

After World War I, some Jewish residents left the village, but a new wave of families from Wintzenheim-Kochersberg settled there. In 1924, a second oratory was built in the courtyard of the now-disappeared castle to accommodate the growing number of worshippers.

After World War II, a few families revived the community.

Finally, a modern synagogue was built between 1959 and 1960 on land donated by the city, on Rue de la Poste. Simple and contemporary, it is distinguished by a large stained glass window adorning its north facade. Today, the synagogue is only used occasionally due to the decline of the local Jewish community.