Gedenktafel Zerstörung Synagoge Schmalzhofgasse

On September 30, 2010, a memorial plaque was attached to the façade of the house at Loquaiplatz 5, commemorating the former synagogue at Schmalzhofgasse. It was destroyed by National Socialists during the November Pogroms of 1938. The memorial plaque replaced an older one, which was repeatedly targeted by (right-wing) vandalism and defacement. The initiative to erect the new memorial plaque came from citizens who joined the campaign "Mariahilfer Synagogue – for a dignified place of remembrance." The plaque visually resembles a street sign and was installed at a higher level, now above the entrance of the nearby retirement home. In the entrance area, a simulation of the former synagogue can also be viewed. The text of the plaque was written by Raimund Fastenbauer (Israelite Cultural Community).