Hohenems’s Jüdisches Viertel (Jewish Quarter) in Vorarlberg’s Rhine valley preserves a synagogue, Mikwe (ritual bath), and cemetery from a Jewish community established in 1617 under count’s protection. The Jüdisches Museum Hohenems tells the story of the community’s history and its 19th century global diaspora to the United States. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00; check jm-hohenems.at for current admission. Hohenems is 10 km from Dornbirn by bus or car.
historic district in Hohenems
Jüdisches Viertel
Hohenems's Jüdisches Viertel (Jewish Quarter) in the Rhine valley of Vorarlberg contains a synagogue, a Mikwe (ritual bath), and a cemetery, the physical remains of a Jewish community that was invited by the Count of Hohenems in 1617 and survived, with some interruptions, until the Nazi era.
- Type
- historic district
- Destination
- Hohenems
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1617
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- 6845 Hohenems
- Coordinates
- 47.3642, 9.6886
- Official website
- Visit website