Memorial Plaque for Jewish Citizens in Stadtschlaining

Since 1988, a plaque has been installed on the way to the synagogue in Stadtschlaining to commemorate the former Jewish citizens. The first documented traces of Jewish life in Stadtschlaining date back to the year 1675. The Jewish community reached its peak in 1857 with 600 people. From this time onward, the number decreased due to migration to economically more attractive locations. At the time of the National Socialists' takeover in 1938, only 19 Jewish women and men remained in Schlaining. Shortly thereafter, the Jewish population was deprived of their property and forced to emigrate. Little is known about the later fate of some Jewish citizens of Schlaining.