Hietzinger Synagoge

The Hietzing Synagogue, also known as the Neue Welt Synagogue, was a significant Expressionist building in Vienna's 13th district. Designed by Arthur Grünberger and built between 1926 and 1931, it was the only freestanding synagogue in Vienna during the interwar period. Its cubic structure, with a flat roof and a stylized crown of battlements, recalled historic fortress synagogues. During the November pogroms of 1938, the building was destroyed by arson. Today, a Plexiglas stele by the artist Hans Kupelwieser at the corner of Neue-Welt-Gasse commemorates the site's former importance and the history of the Jewish community in Hietzing.