Finally, on March 6, 2024, the mikvah in the basement of the rebuilt Königsberg synagogue was ceremoniously inaugurated! On January 20, 2020, we were able to take our first look at the construction site of the mikvah. But there were still many hurdles to overcome before the inauguration. At the end of February 2024, the mikvah was inspected and declared kosher. First, the mikvah for women was completed. There is a great joy that, after more than 80 years, there is once again such a facility for Jewish life in the city.

Mikwe old and new in Koenigsberg

Top left: Detail from a building application for a Mikwe in Königsberg 1898,
top right construction drawing of the current Mikwe

This synagogue was re-inaugurated in Kaliningrad in November 2018; however, it used to be and is today one of the most beautiful temples in Europe. The original synagogue built in 1896 in Königsberg, was damaged on the Kristallnacht in 1938, and then completely eroded.

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