Synagogue, rue du Temple
About Synagogue, rue du Temple
Synagogue, rue du Temple is the only classé historic monument in Val-de-Moder, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1791 (18th c.). It has been classé since 1992. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La synagogue de Pfaffenhoffen, aujourd'hui désaffectée, est une des plus anciennes synagogues du Bas-Rhin. Sa construction remonte au dernier quart du XVIIIe siècle ; probablement à 1791, cette date figurant sur le linteau de la porte d'entrée. Le bâtiment restreint et discret servait aux besoins cultuels et rituels de la petite communauté israélite de la bourgade de Pfaffenhoffen.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Synagogue de Pfaffenhoffen” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00084894 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
rue du Temple, Val-de-Moder · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Synagogue, rue du TempleStart here
- 2
Cimetière (ancien ossuaire)Inscrit · 0.1 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Synagogue, rue du Temple
Is Synagogue, rue du Temple protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1992 (Mérimée record PA00084894).
Can you visit Synagogue, rue du Temple?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Synagogue, rue du Temple built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1791 (18th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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