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Opened in 1913 for the large local Jewish community, the massive structure including its 37 m dome survived the Nazis and World War II. Post-war its interior was stripped by uncaring city officials and it wasn't until much later that it opened as a Jewish cultural centre in 2008.
The Old Synagogue is a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Steeler Straße 29, in Essen, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The former synagogue was repurposed in 1960 as a Jewish museum.
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Classic concerts of the Essener Philharmoniker and guest orchestras.
With 1,250 seats, it is the biggest and oldest cinema hall in Germany.
Event location inside a brickwork factory hall, build in 1901 and used for producing gas turbines until 1991, reopened in 1996 as location for events and musicals
Aalto Theater
Interesting piece of architecture by Alvar Aalto (Finland).