Memorial plaque for former synagogue in Güssing

At the town hall of Güssing, a memorial plaque has commemorated since 1997 the former synagogue in Güssing. This was desecrated during the so-called Reichskristallnacht in 1938, when furniture, registration books, Torah scrolls, and other items were burned on the square in front of the synagogue. As a result, the building was repurposed by the National Socialists into a gymnasium and festival hall. The Jewish population of Güssing, about 70 people, was almost entirely expelled from Güssing by the summer of 1938. In 1953, the synagogue was demolished and the current town hall was built in its place.