Mittelalterlicher Judenhof
Mittelalterlicher Judenhof
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AllanJGJ
Wellington, New Zealand4,210 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Definitely the most interesting thing to visit in Speyer. Some well preserved ruins, particularly the Mikvah, but it is the story of this community which lasted 1,000 years which as always with Jewish sites is the most moving. It is easy surrounded by the ruins to imagine people going about their daily lives. There is a very useful guide in English.
Written June 26, 2023
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Faber689
Basel, Switzerland6,160 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Everyone knows a synagogue, but a mikveh? That was completely new territory for us.
A mikveh is a Jewish ritual bath. This one in Speyer dates from 1120 and can still be visited in its entirety. Interestingly, the building has elements of the cathedral. You can still climb down the steps of the bath to the pool today.
A mikveh is a Jewish ritual bath. This one in Speyer dates from 1120 and can still be visited in its entirety. Interestingly, the building has elements of the cathedral. You can still climb down the steps of the bath to the pool today.
Written May 10, 2024
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Jill D
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Oct 2023 • Couples
Fascinating history of Jews in Speyer. We learnt about Jewish communities here from the Middle Ages on and about traditional synagogues and religious practices and traditions. Videos in German and English. Information in both. All very well presented in a well-preserved setting.
Written October 13, 2023
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sonrenarddoux
Loveland, OH49 contributions
Jul 2014 • Business
Allow about 45 minutes to an hour minimum since the explanatory videos you should watch in advance are critical, but will eat up time. Go in, pay your money, then walk past the tombstones and displays, past the WCs, to a room where the videos can be played. And be sure you watch both short videos BEFORE going outside to view the bath and the remains of the synagogue or it won't mean a thing to you. After going outside, you can return through a side door to backtrack through the tiny museum to view the tombstones inside. The pros: exceptional preservation of a very important site and great explanation and visuals in English on the videos. Very close to the Dom, so no excuses accepted. The cons: the few limited displays inside had no English translations for the many foreign visitors to the site. If you don't read German, you will miss out on the meaning of the few items in the museum.
Written July 31, 2014
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WinterBreak
New York21 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
Worth 45-60 minutes to visit a kind of planned Jewish community of medieval times. What's been well preserved is the mikvah, the ritual bath. Good English signage and attention to history.
Written August 15, 2014
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a f
Atlanta, GA129 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Interesting ruins of a synagogue and a mikvah. There is a small museum also that explains Jewish life in Speyer. Not everybody knows where it is so have a map. Directions: with your back to the front of the Cathedral, walk diagonally to the left and the street Kleine Pfaffengasse will be coming off the Cathedral plaza. Walk up that street to 20/21.
Written August 15, 2015
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Janet D
Selinsgrove, PA9 contributions
Aug 2014 • Solo
Speyer is a town of historical religious contrasts. Don't miss the Judenhof and mikvah (ritual bath) whether or not you are Jewish. You will come away with a better understanding of the relationships between the Christian and Jewish communities and how they co-existed through time. Some of it good. A lot of it bad. Read the timeline on the wall by the restored mikvah. Note inside the museum the mural on the floor depicting the city and city wall structure with towers. The towers were funded by various groups living in Speyer as noted by their names. There is a JUDEN tower as well.
Written September 2, 2014
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SanSchawi
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Jan 2014 • Couples
We just went there because there was a service at the cathedral but stayed for an hour. There is a small museum tellig the story of jewish people in that region and you can watch several short movies in German, English and French. But the best part is the Mikwe, which is a ritual jewish bath. We've travelled a lot but have never seen one before. This one is apparantly the oldest in Germany and is still in use. Pretty impressive!
Written February 21, 2014
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A M
Stuttgart, Germany92 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
I've been to religious sites around the world, but never a medieval synagogue with a mikveh (Jewish ritual bath). This museum adds another fascinating layer to the small city of Speyer's religious history. The museum is small and offers a great explanation of the site through documents, artifacts, and video, almost all of which are available in English. Walking the synagogue and bath ruins after the exhibit, I could visualize the rituals held here and appreciate the significance of the Jewish community in medieval Speyer. There was also a temporary exhibit of the little-known artist Bil Spira. It was not translated, but the museum host kindly explained how Spira used his artistic skill to successfully forge documents to assist refugees in their escape from Nazi Germany.
Written December 16, 2013
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Just_J0an
Tacoma, WA64 contributions
Oct 2015
Visited with my son, hoping to gain some sense of Jewish culture and history in Germany while touring Speyer for the day. Ritual bath and 2 videos were the best parts. Layout of the museum is confusing. Another traveler said it best - when you enter, bypass everything to find the videos & watch them first - they are in an unattended empty room with chairs facing a TV and you choose a language & start them yourself. Attendant has limited english. The 'graveyard' is actually a collection of very old gravestones behind glass (somehow I was expecting plots). Nice addition to our trip, but would only plan on a hour there. Inexpensive entry.
Written October 20, 2015
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What time do you close today. Thursday 9/27. Thanks
Written September 27, 2018
Sorry , mail came in just now , too late .
TripAdvisor offers a link to the website .
Look at it under “contakt “ if it is still relevant. Anyway it’s a not to miss attraction!
Gidon
Written September 27, 2018
What time do you close today. Thursday 9/27. Thanks
Written September 27, 2018
La visita allo judenbad è soggetta a prenotazione oppure è parte integrante del percorso di visita del museo?
Written July 10, 2018
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