Ornamental stone rosette from the Hauptsynagoge of Mainz destroyed in Kristallnacht
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 32.000 inches (81.28 cm) | Width: 32.375 inches (82.233 cm) | Depth: 7.625 inches (19.368 cm)
Archival History
The rosette was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by the City of Mainz, Germany.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stadt Mainz
Scope and Content
Cast concrete rosette from the portico ceiling of the 1912 Hauptsynagoge [Main Synagogue] of Mainz, Germany. The synagogue was desecrated and burned during the Kristallnacht pogrom on November 9-10, 1938. The remains of the synagogue were demolished with explosives a few days later. A customs office was built on the site. In 1988, during renovation of the government building, remnants of the synagogue portico were discovered.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Gray, cast concrete square block with a relief rosette motif. The center disc is smooth and raised above the surface. It is bordered by a raised circle with short, vertical lines, then a circle with concentric lines, that is surrounded by an alternating pattern of arch-shaped leaves and vines. Thetriangular corners are recessed.
Subjects
- Jews--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate)--History.
- Kristallnacht, 1938--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Synagogue architecture--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Synagogues--Destruction and pillage--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Genre
- Architectural Elements
- Object