Synagogue in Munich by Wandel Höfer Lorch

At the sixty-eighth anniversary of Reichspogromnacht (Kristallnacht, during which 281 synagogues were vandalized), the main Munich synagogue Ohel Jakob was consecrated on November 9, 2006, which became the largest Jewish building in Europe. The 70 million Euro project comes from the Saarbrücken office of Wandel Höfer Lorch and is located at Jakobsplatz in the very center of the city. The base of the synagogue is made of light travertine, which is meant to resemble the ancient temple in Jerusalem. The upper part is glass and offers worshipers a view of the sky. The massive doors are adorned with the initials of the Ten Commandments. The interior of the synagogue is lined with Jerusalem stone, and the walls are covered with cedar and gold-inscribed psalms.
The opening of the complex, which includes a community center, a kindergarten, a school, a hall for 500 people, a gym, and a kosher restaurant, is planned for the beginning of 2007. Link>