Jewish traces in Görlitz

Start the tour in the Görlitz-Information, where you will get additional informative literature and some insider tips. First stop is Langenstraße 24 - the "Literature House Old Synagogue". The Mikveh, your next stop, is located in the cellar of today’s Hotel Paul Otto in Nikolaistraße 5/6. The way leads you via Nikolaistraße to St. Peter's Church.

In the passage to the Vogtshof you will find the first "Stolpersteine" (stumbling stones). So far there are 16 locations, where you can find stumbling stones in Görlitz. These brass stones are there to remind us of the fate of Jewish citizens from Görlitz.

From the Vogtshof walk via Petersstraße, Untermarkt and Obermarkt to Steinstraße. The former "Kaufhaus Totschek" is located here. The clothes shop was owned by the Jewish family Totschek until 1939.  Now continue walking via Marienplatz and along Struvestraße to the "Cultural Forum Görlitz Synagogue" in Otto-Müller-Straße.

Afterwards walk through the city park and "Park des Friedens" to the Obermühle and the viaduct. Walking through the vineyard area or along Goethestraße you will reach "Villa Ephraim". Martin Ephraim was a Jewish wholesaler for hardware and a patron of art. He had built the villa built at the beginning of the 20th century. Today the villa is one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau villas in Görlitz. From Goethestraße go via Reuterstraße and through the Kreuzkirchenpark to the Jewish cemetery.

From the Jewish cemetery you can take tram line 2 in the direction of Königshufen back to the starting point. For further information: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/

For current information on your arrival to Görlitz:

https://www.visit-goerlitz.com/Anreise.html

Take the tram or bus to Demianiplatz stop. Then walk via Marienplatz and Steinstraße to Obermarkt.

For further information: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/

Among many others, the Görlitz' "Kapelle Bagatelle" is engaged in the musical preservation of Jewish tradition. You can find samples of their concerts in the literature house "Alte Synagoge" on Youtube.