Old Synagogue ( ) was the largest synagogue and cultural center of the Jewish community in Dortmund , Germany . The synagogue was opened in 1900 . With a capacity of 1,300 seats it was one of the largest Jewish houses of worship in Germany . After the Nazi Party gained power in 1933 , the local government forced the Jewish community to sell the property and decided to demolish the synagogue . The proceeds from the sale were seized by the Nazi regime . Demolition works began a few weeks before the Kristallnacht and were finished in December 1938
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Old Synagogue (Dortmund)