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{{Infobox writer
| name = Amnon (Ami) Rubinger
| birth_date = July 15, 1953
| death_date = March 24, 2019
| occupation = children's author, illustrator, and caricaturist
| image = Ami Rubinger.jpg
| relatives = [[David Rubinger]] (father)
| notable_works = Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10 (האו עד עשר); Big Cat, Small Cat (חתול גדול חתול קטן); I Dream of an Elephant; Elephants in All the Colors (פילים בכל הצבעים); Who Am I, What Am I (מי אני מה אני); No Such Lions (אין אריות כאלה); The Mouse Who Jumped on Everyone's Head (העכבר שקפץ על הראש של כולם); Oded Works and Works and Works (עודד עובד ועובד ועובד); Adventures of Somebody in the Secret School (עלילות מישהו בבית הספר הסודי).
}}

'''Amnon (Ami) Rubinger''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: אמי רובינגר; July 15, 1953 – March 24, 2019) was an Israeli children's author, illustrator, and caricaturist<ref>Rubinger, A. (2009). ''Big cat, small cat''. Abbeville Kids. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/big-cat-small-cat-ami-rubinger/1102505204?ean=9780789210296</ref> known for his high-contrast digital art style. He was widely known for his "Toddler Series," which uses rhyming and participatory elements in books meant for young children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=נאנוס |first=ציון |date=2014-10-16 |title=מתלמיד כושל – לסופר מצליח |url=https://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Channel-2-Newscast-q4_2014/Article-7d678bb013a1941004.htm |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=N12 |language=he}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |date=19 May 2010 |title=BIG CAT, SMALL CAT |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ami-rubinger/big-cat-small-cat/ |access-date=20 August 2026 |magazine=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref> Rubinger was the son of [[David Rubinger]], a world-renowned photojournalist and [[Israel Prize]] laureate<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2019-03-24 |title=המאייר ומחבר ספרי הילדים אמי רובינגר הלך לעולמו |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5483316,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417061749/https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5483316,00.html |archive-date=2025-04-17 |access-date=2026-01-05 |work=ynet |language=he |url-status=live }}</ref>.<ref name=":1">Lori, A. (2012, April 11). ''David and Ami (Amnon) Rubinger'' [Profile]. ''Haaretz''. https://www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/apple/2012-04-11/ty-article/0000017f-e852-df2c-a1ff-fe53d3230000</ref>

== Early life and career ==
When Rubinger was 13 year old, a photography he took was published in the [[The Jerusalem Post|Jerusalem Post]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=דוד ואמי (אמנון) רובינגר |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/apple/2012-04-11/ty-article/0000017f-e852-df2c-a1ff-fe53d3230000 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250417062222/https://www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/apple/2012-04-11/ty-article/0000017f-e852-df2c-a1ff-fe53d3230000 |archive-date=2025-04-17 |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=Haaretz הארץ |language=he}}</ref>

Rubinger served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] as a photographer for the [[Armored Corps (Israel)|Armored Corps]].<ref name=":7">{{cite web |last=Galron-Goldschläger |first=Joseph |title=אמי רובינגר |trans-title=Ami Rubinger |url=https://benyehuda.org/lexicon/01013.php |access-date=20 August 2026 |website=Lexicon of Modern Hebrew Literature |publisher=Ohio State University |language=he}}</ref> During the late 1970s and 1980s, he designed several album covers for the Israeli rock movement, most notably for ''Gan Eden'' (1979)<ref>{{Cite web |last=ומונו |first=סטריאו |title=גן עדן- להקת גן עדן (1979) |url=https://stereo-ve-mono.com/1147 |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=סטריאו ומונו, אתר הדיסקוגרפיה של המוסיקה הישראלית}}</ref>, Gary Eckstein's ''Gedaliahu and the Miystook'' (1982), and the influential debut album of the band ''[[Mashina]]'' (1985)<ref>{{Cite web |title=משינה Archives |url=https://mashina.co.il/album/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%94/ |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=mashina.co.il |language=he-IL}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |title=משינה |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/items/NNL_MUSIC_AL990028082290205171/NLI |access-date=20 August 2026 |publisher=National Library of Israel}}</ref>.

Rubinger began his career as an illustrator for ''[[Haaretz]]'' then worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for ''[[Yedioth Ahronoth]]'' for 15 years until 2007, after which he focused on writing and illustrating books. He wrote and illustrated more than 15 books, many of them for children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ami Rubinger |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2244468/ami-rubinger/ |access-date=20 August 2026 |website=Penguin Random House}}</ref>

Rubinger said in an 2012 interview that he started his books from illustrations, and that he learned how to write books because he wanted to illustrate his own stories and not just other people's.<ref name=":8" />

== Children's literature and collaborations ==
In 2007, Rubinger transitioned exclusively to children's literature, focusing on the "fill-in-the-blank" rhyming structure. He said in interviews that he intended for his books to function more like "toys"<ref name=":0" /> or "sweets"<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=2012-12-13 |title=אמי רובינגר: "בספרי ילדים מותר הכל" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4318787,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715141701/https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4318787,00.html |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2026-01-05 |work=ynet |language=he |url-status=live }}</ref> rather than traditional literature, emphasizing active engagement of the children and colorful, humorous illustration of animals.<ref name=":8" />

The first book in Rubinger's toddler series was ''Big Cat,'' ''Small Cat'', published in Hebrew in 2004 by [[Keter Publishing House]]. The book uses rhyming couplets presenting pairs of opposites, with the final word or phrase missing, so that children can come up with it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=ספיר ויץ |first=כרמית |date=2011-10-25 |title=סוד ההצלחה - כישלון: ראיון עם אמי רובינגר |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/17/ART2/298/155.html |work=makor rishon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Big Cat, Small Cat" von Ami Rubinger |url=https://www.hugendubel.de/de/buch_gebunden/ami_rubinger-big_cat_small_cat-7899344-produkt-details.html |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=hugendubel |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=אמי רובינגר |url=https://www.keter-books.co.il/%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%A8 |access-date=20 August 2026 |website=Keter Books}}</ref> The English edition of the book was published by [[Abbeville Press]] in 2009 using computer-generated images in bold colors.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ami Rubinger |url=https://www.abbeville.com/collections/vendors?q=ami+rubinger |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=Abbeville |language=en}}</ref> The participatory format of completing rhymes also appeared in his later books, such as in ''We're Traveling''.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |title=אנחנו מטילים / אמי רובינגר |url=https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH990035795230205171/NLI |access-date=20 August 2026 |website=National Library of Israel}}</ref>

Rubinger was also a frequent collaborator with author [[Shlomo Abas]], illustrating classic collections such as ''The Elephant Joke Book'' and ''The Big Book of Fairy Tales''.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":2" />

== Awards ==
In 1986, Rubinger received a [[Certificate of Merit Medal|Certificate of Merit]] ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: ציון לשבח) from the [[Israel Museum]]'s Ben-Yitzhak Award for the Illustration of a Children's Book. In 1993, he received a [[UNESCO]] Prize in [[Tokyo]].<ref>Israel Museum Jerusalem. (n.d.). [https://museum.imj.org.il/artcenter/newsite/en/?artist=Rubinger%2C+Ami Ami Rubinger]. The Israel Museum. Retrieved August 20, 2026.</ref>

== Legacy ==
[[File:Ami Rubinger grave.jpg|alt=Ami Rubiner's Grave, Yarkon Cemetery, Petah Tikva|thumb|Ami Rubinger's Grave, Yarkon Cemetery, Petah Tikva]]
Rubinger's books are characterised by flowing rhymes and short plots, alongside vivid, full-page color schemes. They combine accessible language with humor appealing to both children and adults. In most books, Rubinger focuses on a specific vocabulary theme:<ref name=":8" /> colors in ''Elephants in All Colors'', counting in ''Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10'', and musical instruments in ''The Rhythm Monster Orchestra''.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=אמי רובינגר |url=https://www.booknet.co.il//%d7%90%d7%9e%d7%99-%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%92%d7%a8 |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=www.booknet.co.il |language=he}}</ref>

Rubinger's books were very popular, and upon his death, he was one of Israel's most successful children's book authors.<ref name=":0" /> His works remain a foundational element of early childhood education in Israel,<ref name=":2" /> used extensively by educators and speech therapists to foster language development in the pre-literate age group.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Lee, V. (2009, November 24). ''[https://www.haaretz.co.il/literature/2009-11-24/ty-article/0000017f-da77-d432-a77f-df7fd2080000 Khamesh sheʼelot le-Ami Rubinger]'' [Five questions to Ami Rubinger]. ''Haaretz''. </ref>

== Personal life ==
Rubinger resided in [[Tel Aviv]] until his death due to cancer on March 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-24 |title=המאייר וסופר ספרי הילדים אמי רובינגר הלך לעולמו - וואלה תרבות |url=http://e.walla.co.il/item/3226278 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=וואלה |language=he}}</ref><ref name=":7" /> He was 65, divorced, and is survived by his two sons.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last=פלוטקין |first=יובל |date=2019-03-22 |title=הסופר והמאייר עמי רובינגר הלך לעולמו |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5483316,00.html |publisher=Ynet |language=he}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Works==

=== International English Editions ===

* '''Big Cat, Small Cat''' (2009) — ISBN 978-0789210333<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amazon.com: Big Cat, Small Cat: 9780789210296: Rubinger, Ami |url=https://www.amazon.com/Big-Cat-Small-Ami-Rubinger/dp/0789210290 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223225150/https://www.amazon.com/Big-Cat-Small-Ami-Rubinger/dp/0789210290 |archive-date=2024-12-23 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=www.amazon.com |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rubinger |first=Ami |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Big_Cat_Small_Cat.html?hl=de&id=XwaPEAAAQBAJ |title=Big Cat, Small Cat |date=2009-08-25 |publisher=National Geographic Books |isbn=978-0-7892-1029-6 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''I Dream of an Elephant''' (2010) — ISBN 978-0789210753
* '''Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10''' (2011) — ISBN 978-0789211026<ref>{{cite book |last=Rubinger |first=Ami |title=Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10 |publisher=Abbeville Kids |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-7892-1066-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rubinger |first=Ami |title=Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10 |trans-title=English version of "Hao Ad Eser" |url=https://www.hamigdalor.co.il/item/9780789210661/dog-number-1-dog-number-10/ |access-date=20 August 2026 |publisher=HaMigdalor Books |language=he}}</ref>
* '''Boaz in the Tub''' (2012) — ISBN 978-0789211316

=== Core Hebrew Publications<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=ספרים מאת אמי רובינגר - כתר ספרים |url=https://www.keter-books.co.il/%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%A8 |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=www.keter-books.co.il |language=he-IL}}</ref> ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Hebrew Title
!English Translation
|-
|1982
|חתול מחפש חבר
|A Cat Looks for a Friend
|-
|1994
|המפלצת הקופצת
|The Jumping Monster
|-
|2004
|חתול גדול חתול קטן
|Big Cat, Small Cat
|-
|2004
|פשפש מתלבש
|A Flea Gets Dressed
|-
|2006
|בובי בוא בובי לך
|Bobby Come, Bobby Go
|-
|2006
|ספר הקרחת
|The Baldness Book
|-
|2007
|אין אריות כאלה
|No Such Lions
|-
|2008
|פילים בכל הצבעים
|Elephants in All Colors
|-
|2009
|האו עד עשר
|Dog Number 1, Dog Number 10
|-
|2010
|תזמורת מפלצות הקצב
|The Rhythm Monster Orchestra
|-
|2010
|פוצקי (עם נועה גייר)
|Putzki (with Noa Geyer)
|-
|2011
|חיות מבולבלות
|Confused Animals
|-
|2011
|אנחנו מטיילים
|We're Traveling<ref name=":6" />
|-
|2012
|כובע מקסים כובע עם פסים
|A Hat So Nice a Hat with Stripes<ref>{{Cite web |title=כובע מקסים כובע עם פסים - קרטון {{!}} כל ספרי ילדים ונוער {{!}} כתר - חנות ספרים אונליין |url=https://www.keter-books.co.il/%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A2-%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A2-%D7%A2%D7%9D-%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9D |access-date=2026-08-20 |website=www.keter-books.co.il |language=he-IL}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|גע-גע-גע ספר משוגע
|Ga-ga-ga, a Crazy Book
|-
|2013
|אנחנו מטיילים
|We're Traveling
|-
|2014
|העכבר שקפץ על הראש של כולם
|The Mouse Who Jumped on Everyone's Head
|-
|2015
|גע-גע-גע ספר משוגע
|Ga-ga-ga, a Crazy Book
|-
|2018
|חגיגה באמבטיה
|Bathtub Celebration
|}

== See also ==

*[[David Rubinger]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==

* נורית שילה־כהן, (עורכת), ספר המאיירים הגדול, זוכי פרס מוזיאון ישראל לאיור ספר ילדים על-שם בן-יצחק בשנים 1978–2004, מוזיאון ישראל ועם עובד, 2005, עמ' 302–309.

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Bergische Synagogue

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{{Infobox synagogue
|name=Bergische Synagoge
|image=Bergische Synagoge.jpg
|image_caption=View of the synagogue
|religion=Judaism
|location=Gemarker Straße<br>Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany
|architect=Goedeking + Schmidt
|architecture_type=Synagogue
|groundbreaking=9 November 1998
}}

The '''Bergische Synagoge''' is a synagogue in the Barmen district of [[Wuppertal]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Germany. It is the place of worship of the Jewish community of Wuppertal and was inaugurated on 8 December 2002, 64 years after the destruction of the former Barmen synagogue during the [[Kristallnacht|November pogroms of 1938]]. It is located near the [[Gemarker Church]] on Gemarker Straße.<ref name="Uni">[https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergisch Synagogue (1996–2002)] (2026). ''Bergische University Wuppertal''.</ref>

== History ==

=== Jewish community after 1945 ===
The former Barmen synagogue, completed in 1897 to designs by [[Ludwig Levy]], was destroyed during the November pogroms of 1938. In 1945, after the [[Second World War]], about 145 Jewish survivors returned to Wuppertal and re-established a community. BEcause there was no Jewish life left in Wuppertal after the war, services took place in the former Jewish retirement home, located in Friedrich-Ebert-Straße.<ref name="Uni">[https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergisch Synagogue (1996–2002)] (2026). ''Bergische University Wuppertal''.</ref>

By the end of the 1980s, the Jewish community only included 65 members. During the 1990s, membership increased to approximately 2,000 due to the arrival of Jewish immigrants from the former [[Soviet Union]], which created a need for a larger synagogue.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Rundschau">[https://www.wuppertaler-rundschau.de/lokales/doku-zum-bau-der-neuen-bergischen-synagoge-wuppertal_aid-142929573 Doku zum Bau der neuen Bergischen Synagoge Wuppertal] (27 January 2026). ''Wuppertaler Rundschau''.</ref>

=== Construction ===
In 1996, former Wuppertal mayor [[Ursula Kraus]] initiated the establishment of the ''Freundeskreis Neue Synagoge e.V.'', an association supporting the construction of a new synagogue in Barmen. The place intended for a future synagogue that was suitable for a growing Jewish community was near the protestant Gemarker Church.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Rundschau" />

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 9 November 1998, a date that was also the 60th anniversary of the November pogroms. The foundation stone was laid in October 2001, and the synagogue was inaugurated on 8 December 2002.<ref name="Uni" />

The construction cost approximately €4.5 million. The project received support from the cities of Wuppertal, [[Solingen]], [[Remscheid]] and [[Velbert]], as well as from the German state and the Jewish community.<ref name="Rundschau" />

The synagogue was designed by the Wuppertal architects Goedeking + Schmidt. The building consists of two cubic wings surrounding a round prayer hall. The hall is oriented towards [[Jerusalem]], with the [[Torah ark]] and the [[Bema#Judaism|bimah]] forming the liturgical centre. Nine tall, narrow windows on the street-facing side represent the nine lights of a [[Hanukkiah]]. A glass structure above the prayer hall forms a [[Star of David]] in the roof structure.<ref name="Baukunst">[https://baukunst-nrw.de/objekte/1061-neue-synagoge-wuppertal Neue Synagoge Wuppertal]. ''Baukunst NRW''. Accessed 24 September 2026.</ref>

The synagogue can accommodate approximately 300 people. Above the entrance is a [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] inscription from [[Isaiah 56:7]]: <span lang="he" dir="rtl">ביתי בית תפלה יקרא לכל העמים</span>, translated as "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples". The inscription also appeared above the entrance to the former Barmen synagogue.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Baukunst" />

The inauguration of the synagogue was attended by German President [[Johannes Rau]], Israeli President [[Moshe Katsav]] and [[Paul Spiegel]], chairman of the [[Central Council of Jews in Germany]]. It was the first time that an Israeli president had attended the inauguration of a synagogue in Germany.<ref name="Wuppertal2002">[https://www.wuppertal.de/presse/meldungen/is4news/rathaus_behoerden_presse_2002/synagoge-nachmittag.php Zwei Torarollen für die Bergische Synagoge] (8 December 2002). ''City of Wuppertal''.</ref>

== Attacks ==
The synagogue has been the target of two attempted arson attacks.

On 29 July 2014, three men threw several incendiary devices at the synagogue. No one was injured and initial police investigations found no damage to the building. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested, while police searched for two other suspects.<ref name="AP20142">[https://www.ksl.com/article/news/world/synagogue-in-germany-attacked/30912014 Synagogue in Germany attacked] (29 July 2014). Associated Press.</ref><ref name="Reuters20142">[https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/assailants-attack-synagogue-in-western-germany-369284 Assailants attack synagogue in western Germany] (29 July 2014). ''The Jerusalem Post''. Reuters.</ref> The three men were later convicted of attempted aggravated arson. During the trial, the defendants said they had intended to draw attention to the [[Gaza–Israel conflict]].<ref name="taz20152">[https://taz.de/Anschlag-auf-Wuppertaler-Synagoge/%215023774/ Anschlag auf Wuppertaler Synagoge: Der Alkohol soll Schuld sein] (14 January 2015). ''die tageszeitung''.</ref>

On 17 September 2026, a second attempted arson attack took place as a man poured flammable liquid on the steps of a side entrance to the synagogue and set it on fire. Only minor damage was sustained because the fire was quickly put down. An Afghan man was later arrested near the synagogue. Knives and a [[machete]] were found in his flat and there are indications that he made comments indicating an [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] motive.<ref name="Tagesschau20262">[https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/nordrheinwestfalen/wdr-anschlag-auf-synagoge-wuppertal-mann-warf-beutel-mit-brennbarer-fluessigkeit-gegen-gotteshaus-100.html Anschlag auf Synagoge Wuppertal: Mann warf Beutel mit brennbarer Flüssigkeit gegen Gotteshaus] (17 September 2026). ''Tagesschau''.</ref><ref name="DW20262">[https://amp.dw.com/en/wuppertal-synagogue-attack/a-79331270 German police probe arson attack on Wuppertal synagogue] (18 September 2026). ''Deutsche Welle''.</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="150" heights="150" perrow="4">
File:Bergische Synagoge.jpg|View of the synagogue
File:Wuppertal Gemarker Str 0001.jpg|View from Gemarker Straße
File:Wuppertal Gemarker Str 0002.jpg|Another view from Gemarker Straße
File:Wuppertal, Gemarker Str. 15, Fassade Paul-Humburg-Str., Bergische Synagoge.jpg|Façade on Paul-Humburg-Straße
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://www.bergische-synagoge.de/ Official website]
* [https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergische Synagogue (1996–2002)] – Bergische University Wuppertal
* [https://baukunst-nrw.de/objekte/1061-neue-synagoge-wuppertal Neue Synagoge Wuppertal] – Baukunst NRW

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[[Category:Synagogues completed in 2002]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wuppertal]]

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"interview": "Cite news"
}

MediaWiki:Cite-tool-definition.json

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Maintenance script: Configure automatic citations

[
{
"name": "web",
"icon": "browser",
"template": "Cite web"
},
{
"name": "book",
"icon": "book",
"template": "Cite book"
},
{
"name": "news",
"icon": "newspaper",
"template": "Cite news"
},
{
"name": "journal",
"icon": "journal",
"template": "Cite journal"
}
]

Template:Cite journal

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Maintenance script: Configure automatic citations

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last2|}}}|{{{last2}}}{{#if:{{{first2|}}}|, {{{first2}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last3|}}}|{{{last3}}}{{#if:{{{first3|}}}|, {{{first3}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} “{{{title|Source}}}”]|“{{{title|Source}}}”}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{editor|}}}|ed. {{{editor}}}.}} {{#if:{{{translator|}}}|trans. {{{translator}}}.}} {{#if:{{{journal|}}}|''{{{journal}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{{location}}}.}} {{#if:{{{edition|}}}|{{{edition}}} ed.}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|{{{series}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issn|}}}|ISSN {{{issn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmid|}}}|PMID {{{pmid}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmc|}}}|PMC {{{pmc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{oclc|}}}|OCLC {{{oclc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{chapter|}}}|chapter {{{chapter}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a journal article.
<templatedata>
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"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
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"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
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"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
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"label": "Archive date",
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"label": "ISBN",
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"label": "Via",
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"type": "string"
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"type": "string"
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"type": "string"
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"label": "PMID",
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"label": "PMC",
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},
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"label": "OCLC",
"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Chapter",
"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Quotation",
"type": "string"
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"issue",
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"url": "url",
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</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite book

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Maintenance script: Configure automatic citations

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last2|}}}|{{{last2}}}{{#if:{{{first2|}}}|, {{{first2}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last3|}}}|{{{last3}}}{{#if:{{{first3|}}}|, {{{first3}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} ''{{{title|Book}}}'']]|''{{{title|Book}}}''}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{editor|}}}|ed. {{{editor}}}.}} {{#if:{{{translator|}}}|trans. {{{translator}}}.}} {{#if:{{{journal|}}}|''{{{journal}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{{location}}}.}} {{#if:{{{edition|}}}|{{{edition}}} ed.}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|{{{series}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issn|}}}|ISSN {{{issn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmid|}}}|PMID {{{pmid}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmc|}}}|PMC {{{pmc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{oclc|}}}|OCLC {{{oclc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{chapter|}}}|chapter {{{chapter}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
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"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first": {
"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Publication date",
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"type": "string"
},
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"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Work",
"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Magazine",
"type": "string"
},
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},
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"type": "string"
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},
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},
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"label": "Archive date",
"type": "date"
},
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"label": "Translated title",
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"isbn": {
"label": "ISBN",
"type": "string"
},
"via": {
"label": "Via",
"type": "string"
},
"first2": {
"label": "Second author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"last2": {
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},
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"type": "string"
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"label": "Third author surname",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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"type": "string"
},
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"type": "string"
},
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}
</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite news

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Maintenance script: Configure automatic citations

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last2|}}}|{{{last2}}}{{#if:{{{first2|}}}|, {{{first2}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last3|}}}|{{{last3}}}{{#if:{{{first3|}}}|, {{{first3}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} “{{{title|Source}}}”]|“{{{title|Source}}}”}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{editor|}}}|ed. {{{editor}}}.}} {{#if:{{{translator|}}}|trans. {{{translator}}}.}} {{#if:{{{journal|}}}|''{{{journal}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{{location}}}.}} {{#if:{{{edition|}}}|{{{edition}}} ed.}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|{{{series}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issn|}}}|ISSN {{{issn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmid|}}}|PMID {{{pmid}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmc|}}}|PMC {{{pmc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{oclc|}}}|OCLC {{{oclc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{chapter|}}}|chapter {{{chapter}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
"params": {
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"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
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"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
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"type": "string"
},
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},
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},
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},
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"label": "ISBN",
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"via": {
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"type": "string"
},
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},
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},
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},
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</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite web

2026-10-30T06:48:39Z

Maintenance script: Configure automatic citations

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last2|}}}|{{{last2}}}{{#if:{{{first2|}}}|, {{{first2}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last3|}}}|{{{last3}}}{{#if:{{{first3|}}}|, {{{first3}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} “{{{title|Source}}}”]|“{{{title|Source}}}”}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{editor|}}}|ed. {{{editor}}}.}} {{#if:{{{translator|}}}|trans. {{{translator}}}.}} {{#if:{{{journal|}}}|''{{{journal}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{{location}}}.}} {{#if:{{{edition|}}}|{{{edition}}} ed.}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|{{{series}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issn|}}}|ISSN {{{issn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmid|}}}|PMID {{{pmid}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pmc|}}}|PMC {{{pmc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{oclc|}}}|OCLC {{{oclc}}}.}} {{#if:{{{chapter|}}}|chapter {{{chapter}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
"params": {
"last": {
"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first": {
"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Publication date",
"type": "date"
},
"year": {
"label": "Publication year",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"url": {
"label": "Source URL",
"type": "url",
"suggested": true
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"type": "string"
},
"work": {
"label": "Work",
"type": "string"
},
"magazine": {
"label": "Magazine",
"type": "string"
},
"publisher": {
"label": "Publisher",
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"label": "Language",
"type": "string"
},
"access-date": {
"label": "Access date",
"type": "date"
},
"archive-url": {
"label": "Archive URL",
"type": "url"
},
"archive-date": {
"label": "Archive date",
"type": "date"
},
"trans-title": {
"label": "Translated title",
"type": "string"
},
"isbn": {
"label": "ISBN",
"type": "string"
},
"via": {
"label": "Via",
"type": "string"
},
"first2": {
"label": "Second author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"last2": {
"label": "Second author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first3": {
"label": "Third author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"last3": {
"label": "Third author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"editor": {
"label": "Editor",
"type": "string"
},
"translator": {
"label": "Translator",
"type": "string"
},
"journal": {
"label": "Journal",
"type": "string"
},
"location": {
"label": "Publication place",
"type": "string"
},
"edition": {
"label": "Edition",
"type": "string"
},
"series": {
"label": "Series",
"type": "string"
},
"volume": {
"label": "Volume",
"type": "string"
},
"issue": {
"label": "Issue",
"type": "string"
},
"pages": {
"label": "Pages",
"type": "string"
},
"page": {
"label": "Page",
"type": "string"
},
"doi": {
"label": "DOI",
"type": "string"
},
"issn": {
"label": "ISSN",
"type": "string"
},
"pmid": {
"label": "PMID",
"type": "string"
},
"pmc": {
"label": "PMC",
"type": "string"
},
"oclc": {
"label": "OCLC",
"type": "string"
},
"chapter": {
"label": "Chapter",
"type": "string"
},
"quote": {
"label": "Quotation",
"type": "string"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"last",
"first",
"author",
"date",
"year",
"title",
"url",
"website",
"work",
"magazine",
"publisher",
"language",
"access-date",
"archive-url",
"archive-date",
"trans-title",
"isbn",
"via",
"first2",
"last2",
"first3",
"last3",
"editor",
"translator",
"journal",
"location",
"edition",
"series",
"volume",
"issue",
"pages",
"page",
"doi",
"issn",
"pmid",
"pmc",
"oclc",
"chapter",
"quote"
],
"maps": {
"citoid": {
"title": "title",
"url": "url",
"publisher": "publisher",
"date": "date",
"accessDate": "access-date",
"archiveUrl": "archive-url",
"archiveDate": "archive-date",
"DOI": "doi",
"ISBN": [
"isbn"
],
"ISSN": [
"issn"
],
"PMID": "pmid",
"PMCID": "pmc",
"oclc": "oclc",
"pages": "pages",
"volume": "volume",
"issue": "issue",
"language": "language",
"author": [
[
"first",
"last"
],
[
"first2",
"last2"
],
[
"first3",
"last3"
]
],
"editor": "editor",
"translator": "translator",
"publicationTitle": "website",
"websiteTitle": "website",
"blogTitle": "website",
"forumTitle": "website",
"seriesTitle": "website",
"series": "series"
}
}
}
</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Short description

2026-10-30T06:16:12Z

Maintenance script: Expose local short descriptions

<includeonly><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">{{{1|}}}{{SHORTDESC:{{{1|}}}}}</div></includeonly><noinclude>
Sets the article short description through the local Wikibase client. The description is available to search and page-description APIs.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Sets the article short description for search and page-description APIs.",
"params": {
"1": {"label": "Short description", "type": "string", "required": true}
},
"paramOrder": ["1"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Short description

2026-10-30T06:15:35Z

Maintenance script: Use local short description parser function

<includeonly>{{SHORTDESC:{{{1}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
Sets the article short description through the local Wikibase client. The description is available to search and page-description APIs.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Sets the article short description for search and page-description APIs.",
"params": {
"1": {"label": "Short description", "type": "string", "required": true}
},
"paramOrder": ["1"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Short description

2026-10-30T06:12:53Z

Maintenance script: Enable local short descriptions

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{SHORTDESC:{{{1}}}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
Sets the article short description through the local Wikibase client. The description is available to search and page-description APIs.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Sets the article short description for search and page-description APIs.",
"params": {
"1": {"label": "Short description", "type": "string", "required": true}
},
"paramOrder": ["1"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Module:Site diagnostics

2026-10-30T02:11:01Z

Maintenance script: Add Lua runtime diagnostic

local p = {}

function p.lua()
return 'Lua OK'
end

return p

Template:Short description

2026-10-30T01:39:13Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly></includeonly><noinclude>
Accepts a short description for compatibility with imported article text. This wiki does not currently have a short-description display extension, so the value is retained in the article source without visible output.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Stores a short description in article source without displaying it.",
"params": {
"1": {"label": "Short description", "type": "string", "required": true}
},
"paramOrder": ["1"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Authority control

2026-10-30T01:39:13Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{wikidata|}}}{{{viaf|}}}{{{isni|}}}|<div class="authority-control" style="clear:both; margin:1em 0; padding:0.4em 0.6em; border:1px solid #a2a9b1; background:#f8f9fa;"><b>Authority control:</b>
{{#if:{{{wikidata|}}}|[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/{{{wikidata}}} Wikidata: {{{wikidata}}}]}}
{{#if:{{{viaf|}}}|[https://viaf.org/viaf/{{{viaf}}}/ VIAF: {{{viaf}}}]}}
{{#if:{{{isni|}}}|[https://isni.org/isni/{{{isni}}} ISNI: {{{isni}}}]}}
</div>}}</includeonly><noinclude>
Add external authority record identifiers. If no identifiers are supplied, the template displays nothing. This local template does not fetch identifiers from Wikidata.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Links explicitly supplied authority record identifiers; displays nothing when blank.",
"params": {
"wikidata": {"label": "Wikidata item", "description": "Q-number, for example Q42", "type": "string"},
"viaf": {"label": "VIAF identifier", "type": "string"},
"isni": {"label": "ISNI identifier", "type": "string"}
},
"paramOrder": ["wikidata", "viaf", "isni"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Righteous Among the Nations

2026-10-30T01:39:13Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly><div class="sidebar" style="float:right; clear:right; width:20em; margin:0 0 1em 1em; padding:0.65em; border:1px solid #a2a9b1; background:#f8f9fa; box-sizing:border-box;">
<div style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center; background:#e8e8ff; padding:0.3em;">Righteous Among the Nations</div>
<div style="margin-top:0.5em;">Recognition for people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.</div>
</div></includeonly><noinclude>
A compact sidebar for articles about people recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. The template has no parameters.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "Displays a compact Righteous Among the Nations sidebar.",
"params": {}
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Infobox person

2026-10-30T01:39:12Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly><table class="infobox biography vcard" style="float:right; clear:right; width:22em; margin:0 0 1em 1em;">
<caption style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;">{{{name|{{PAGENAME}}}}}</caption>
{{#if:{{{image|}}}|<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;">[[File:{{{image}}}{{!}}250px{{!}}{{{image_caption|}}}]]{{#if:{{{image_caption|}}}|<div style="font-size:90%;">{{{image_caption}}}</div>}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{birth_date|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Born</th><td>{{{birth_date}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{birth_place|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Birthplace</th><td>{{{birth_place}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{death_date|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Died</th><td>{{{death_date}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{death_place|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Place of death</th><td>{{{death_place}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{known_for|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Known for</th><td>{{{known_for}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{honours|{{{honors|}}}}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Honours</th><td>{{{honours|{{{honors|}}}}}}</td></tr>}}
</table></includeonly><noinclude>
Use this template for a person's basic details. Empty fields are hidden. The image field expects a file name without the File: prefix.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "A compact information box for a person.",
"params": {
"name": {"label": "Name", "type": "string", "suggested": true},
"image": {"label": "Image file", "description": "File name without File:", "type": "wiki-file-name"},
"image_caption": {"label": "Image caption", "type": "string"},
"birth_date": {"label": "Date of birth", "type": "string", "suggested": true},
"birth_place": {"label": "Place of birth", "type": "string"},
"death_date": {"label": "Date of death", "type": "string"},
"death_place": {"label": "Place of death", "type": "string"},
"known_for": {"label": "Known for", "type": "content"},
"honours": {"label": "Honours", "type": "content"},
"honors": {"label": "Honors", "description": "Alternative spelling for honours", "type": "content"}
},
"paramOrder": ["name", "image", "image_caption", "birth_date", "birth_place", "death_date", "death_place", "known_for", "honours", "honors"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Infobox writer

2026-10-30T01:39:12Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly><table class="infobox biography vcard" style="float:right; clear:right; width:22em; margin:0 0 1em 1em;">
<caption style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;">{{{name|{{PAGENAME}}}}}</caption>
{{#if:{{{image|}}}|<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;">[[File:{{{image}}}{{!}}250px{{!}}alt={{{image_alt|{{{name|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}}}]]{{#if:{{{image_caption|{{{caption|}}}}}}|<div style="font-size:90%;">{{{image_caption|{{{caption|}}}}}}</div>}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{birth_date|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Born</th><td>{{{birth_date}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{death_date|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Died</th><td>{{{death_date}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{occupation|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Occupation</th><td>{{{occupation}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{notable_works|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Notable works</th><td>{{{notable_works}}}</td></tr>}}
{{#if:{{{relatives|}}}|<tr><th scope="row">Relatives</th><td>{{{relatives}}}</td></tr>}}
</table></includeonly><noinclude>
Use this template for a writer's basic details. Leave fields blank to hide their rows. The image field takes a file name without the File: prefix; Commons files can be used when InstantCommons is available.

<templatedata>
{
"description": "A compact information box for a writer, author, or illustrator.",
"params": {
"name": {"label": "Name", "type": "string", "suggested": true},
"image": {"label": "Image file", "description": "File name without File:", "type": "wiki-file-name", "suggested": true},
"image_alt": {"label": "Image alternative text", "type": "string"},
"image_caption": {"label": "Image caption", "type": "string", "aliases": ["caption"]},
"birth_date": {"label": "Birth date", "type": "string", "suggested": true},
"death_date": {"label": "Death date", "type": "string"},
"occupation": {"label": "Occupation", "type": "string", "suggested": true},
"notable_works": {"label": "Notable works", "type": "content"},
"relatives": {"label": "Relatives", "type": "content"}
},
"paramOrder": ["name", "image", "image_alt", "image_caption", "birth_date", "death_date", "occupation", "notable_works", "relatives"]
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>

Template:Cite AV media

2026-10-30T01:39:12Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} “{{{title|Source}}}”]|“{{{title|Source}}}”}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
"params": {
"last": {
"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first": {
"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Publication date",
"type": "date"
},
"year": {
"label": "Publication year",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"url": {
"label": "Source URL",
"type": "url",
"suggested": true
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"type": "string"
},
"work": {
"label": "Work",
"type": "string"
},
"magazine": {
"label": "Magazine",
"type": "string"
},
"publisher": {
"label": "Publisher",
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"label": "Language",
"type": "string"
},
"access-date": {
"label": "Access date",
"type": "date"
},
"archive-url": {
"label": "Archive URL",
"type": "url"
},
"archive-date": {
"label": "Archive date",
"type": "date"
},
"trans-title": {
"label": "Translated title",
"type": "string"
},
"isbn": {
"label": "ISBN",
"type": "string"
},
"via": {
"label": "Via",
"type": "string"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"last",
"first",
"author",
"date",
"year",
"title",
"url",
"website",
"work",
"magazine",
"publisher",
"language",
"access-date",
"archive-url",
"archive-date",
"trans-title",
"isbn",
"via"
]
}
</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite book

2026-10-30T01:39:12Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}.}} {{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}).|{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}).}}}} {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} ''{{{title|Book}}}'']]|''{{{title|Book}}}''}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}].}} {{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''.}} {{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}.}} {{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}.}} {{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}.}} {{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}.}} {{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}.}} {{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}.}} {{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}.}} {{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}})}} {{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}.}} {{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived] {{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}|on {{{archive-date}}}}}.}} {{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.}} {{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
"params": {
"last": {
"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first": {
"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Publication date",
"type": "date"
},
"year": {
"label": "Publication year",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"url": {
"label": "Source URL",
"type": "url",
"suggested": true
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"type": "string"
},
"work": {
"label": "Work",
"type": "string"
},
"magazine": {
"label": "Magazine",
"type": "string"
},
"publisher": {
"label": "Publisher",
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"label": "Language",
"type": "string"
},
"access-date": {
"label": "Access date",
"type": "date"
},
"archive-url": {
"label": "Archive URL",
"type": "url"
},
"archive-date": {
"label": "Archive date",
"type": "date"
},
"trans-title": {
"label": "Translated title",
"type": "string"
},
"isbn": {
"label": "ISBN",
"type": "string"
},
"via": {
"label": "Via",
"type": "string"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"last",
"first",
"author",
"date",
"year",
"title",
"url",
"website",
"work",
"magazine",
"publisher",
"language",
"access-date",
"archive-url",
"archive-date",
"trans-title",
"isbn",
"via"
]
}
</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite magazine

2026-10-30T01:39:11Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

Template:Cite news

2026-10-30T01:39:11Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

Template:Reflist

2026-10-30T01:39:11Z

Maintenance script: Restore missing imported article templates

<includeonly><references /></includeonly><noinclude>Place this template under a References heading to display the article’s references.
<templatedata>{"description":"Display references where this template appears","params":{}}</templatedata></noinclude>

Template:Cite web

2026-10-30T01:38:51Z

Maintenance script: Correct spacing in local citation output

Template:Cite web

2026-10-30T01:37:47Z

Maintenance script: Add citation formatting for article references

<includeonly>{{#if:{{{author|}}}|{{{author}}}. }}{{#if:{{{last|}}}|{{{last}}}{{#if:{{{first|}}}|, {{{first}}}}}. }}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}). |{{#if:{{{year|}}}|({{{year}}}). }}}}{{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url}}} “{{{title|Source}}}”]|“{{{title|Source}}}”}}. {{#if:{{{trans-title|}}}|[{{{trans-title}}}]. }}{{#if:{{{website|}}}|''{{{website}}}''. }}{{#if:{{{work|}}}|''{{{work}}}''. }}{{#if:{{{magazine|}}}|''{{{magazine}}}''. }}{{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|{{{publisher}}}. }}{{#if:{{{volume|}}}|vol. {{{volume}}}. }}{{#if:{{{issue|}}}|no. {{{issue}}}. }}{{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}. }}{{#if:{{{page|}}}|p. {{{page}}}. }}{{#if:{{{isbn|}}}|ISBN {{{isbn}}}. }}{{#if:{{{doi|}}}|doi:{{{doi}}}. }}{{#if:{{{language|}}}|({{{language}}}) }}{{#if:{{{via|}}}|via {{{via}}}. }}{{#if:{{{archive-url|}}}|[{{{archive-url}}} Archived]{{#if:{{{archive-date|}}}| on {{{archive-date}}}}}. }}{{#if:{{{access-date|}}}|Retrieved {{{access-date}}}. }}{{#if:{{{quote|}}}|“{{{quote}}}”}}</includeonly><noinclude>Use this template inside a reference to format a source.
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Format a source citation in an article reference.",
"params": {
"last": {
"label": "Author surname",
"type": "string"
},
"first": {
"label": "Author given name",
"type": "string"
},
"author": {
"label": "Author",
"type": "string"
},
"date": {
"label": "Publication date",
"type": "date"
},
"year": {
"label": "Publication year",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"url": {
"label": "Source URL",
"type": "url",
"suggested": true
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"type": "string"
},
"work": {
"label": "Work",
"type": "string"
},
"magazine": {
"label": "Magazine",
"type": "string"
},
"publisher": {
"label": "Publisher",
"type": "string"
},
"language": {
"label": "Language",
"type": "string"
},
"access-date": {
"label": "Access date",
"type": "date"
},
"archive-url": {
"label": "Archive URL",
"type": "url"
},
"archive-date": {
"label": "Archive date",
"type": "date"
},
"trans-title": {
"label": "Translated title",
"type": "string"
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Bergische Synagogue

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<caption style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;">Bergische Synagoge</caption>
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;">[[File:Bergische Synagoge.jpg|250px|Bergische Synagoge in Wuppertal]]</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row">Religion</th><td>Judaism</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row">Location</th><td>Gemarker Straße<br>Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany</td></tr>
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The '''Bergische Synagoge''' is a synagogue in the Barmen district of [[Wuppertal]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Germany. It is the place of worship of the Jewish community of Wuppertal and was inaugurated on 8 December 2002, 64 years after the destruction of the former Barmen synagogue during the [[Kristallnacht|November pogroms of 1938]]. It is located near the [[Gemarker Church]] on Gemarker Straße.<ref name="Uni">[https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergisch Synagogue (1996–2002)] (2026). ''Bergische University Wuppertal''.</ref>

== History ==

=== Jewish community after 1945 ===
The former Barmen synagogue, completed in 1897 to designs by [[Ludwig Levy]], was destroyed during the November pogroms of 1938. In 1945, after the [[Second World War]], about 145 Jewish survivors returned to Wuppertal and re-established a community. BEcause there was no Jewish life left in Wuppertal after the war, services took place in the former Jewish retirement home, located in Friedrich-Ebert-Straße.<ref name="Uni">[https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergisch Synagogue (1996–2002)] (2026). ''Bergische University Wuppertal''.</ref>

By the end of the 1980s, the Jewish community only included 65 members. During the 1990s, membership increased to approximately 2,000 due to the arrival of Jewish immigrants from the former [[Soviet Union]], which created a need for a larger synagogue.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Rundschau">[https://www.wuppertaler-rundschau.de/lokales/doku-zum-bau-der-neuen-bergischen-synagoge-wuppertal_aid-142929573 Doku zum Bau der neuen Bergischen Synagoge Wuppertal] (27 January 2026). ''Wuppertaler Rundschau''.</ref>

=== Construction ===
In 1996, former Wuppertal mayor [[Ursula Kraus]] initiated the establishment of the ''Freundeskreis Neue Synagoge e.V.'', an association supporting the construction of a new synagogue in Barmen. The place intended for a future synagogue that was suitable for a growing Jewish community was near the protestant Gemarker Church.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Rundschau" />

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 9 November 1998, a date that was also the 60th anniversary of the November pogroms. The foundation stone was laid in October 2001, and the synagogue was inaugurated on 8 December 2002.<ref name="Uni" />

The construction cost approximately €4.5 million. The project received support from the cities of Wuppertal, [[Solingen]], [[Remscheid]] and [[Velbert]], as well as from the German state and the Jewish community.<ref name="Rundschau" />

The synagogue was designed by the Wuppertal architects Goedeking + Schmidt. The building consists of two cubic wings surrounding a round prayer hall. The hall is oriented towards [[Jerusalem]], with the [[Torah ark]] and the [[Bema#Judaism|bimah]] forming the liturgical centre. Nine tall, narrow windows on the street-facing side represent the nine lights of a [[Hanukkiah]]. A glass structure above the prayer hall forms a [[Star of David]] in the roof structure.<ref name="Baukunst">[https://baukunst-nrw.de/objekte/1061-neue-synagoge-wuppertal Neue Synagoge Wuppertal]. ''Baukunst NRW''. Accessed 24 September 2026.</ref>

The synagogue can accommodate approximately 300 people. Above the entrance is a [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] inscription from [[Isaiah 56:7]]: <span lang="he" dir="rtl">ביתי בית תפלה יקרא לכל העמים</span>, translated as "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples". The inscription also appeared above the entrance to the former Barmen synagogue.<ref name="Uni" /><ref name="Baukunst" />

The inauguration of the synagogue was attended by German President [[Johannes Rau]], Israeli President [[Moshe Katsav]] and [[Paul Spiegel]], chairman of the [[Central Council of Jews in Germany]]. It was the first time that an Israeli president had attended the inauguration of a synagogue in Germany.<ref name="Wuppertal2002">[https://www.wuppertal.de/presse/meldungen/is4news/rathaus_behoerden_presse_2002/synagoge-nachmittag.php Zwei Torarollen für die Bergische Synagoge] (8 December 2002). ''City of Wuppertal''.</ref>

== Attacks ==
The synagogue has been the target of two attempted arson attacks.

On 29 July 2014, three men threw several incendiary devices at the synagogue. No one was injured and initial police investigations found no damage to the building. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested, while police searched for two other suspects.<ref name="AP20142">[https://www.ksl.com/article/news/world/synagogue-in-germany-attacked/30912014 Synagogue in Germany attacked] (29 July 2014). Associated Press.</ref><ref name="Reuters20142">[https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/assailants-attack-synagogue-in-western-germany-369284 Assailants attack synagogue in western Germany] (29 July 2014). ''The Jerusalem Post''. Reuters.</ref> The three men were later convicted of attempted aggravated arson. During the trial, the defendants said they had intended to draw attention to the [[Gaza–Israel conflict]].<ref name="taz20152">[https://taz.de/Anschlag-auf-Wuppertaler-Synagoge/%215023774/ Anschlag auf Wuppertaler Synagoge: Der Alkohol soll Schuld sein] (14 January 2015). ''die tageszeitung''.</ref>

On 17 September 2026, a second attempted arson attack took place as a man poured flammable liquid on the steps of a side entrance to the synagogue and set it on fire. Only minor damage was sustained because the fire was quickly put down. An Afghan man was later arrested near the synagogue. Knives and a [[machete]] were found in his flat and there are indications that he made comments indicating an [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] motive.<ref name="Tagesschau20262">[https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/nordrheinwestfalen/wdr-anschlag-auf-synagoge-wuppertal-mann-warf-beutel-mit-brennbarer-fluessigkeit-gegen-gotteshaus-100.html Anschlag auf Synagoge Wuppertal: Mann warf Beutel mit brennbarer Flüssigkeit gegen Gotteshaus] (17 September 2026). ''Tagesschau''.</ref><ref name="DW20262">[https://amp.dw.com/en/wuppertal-synagogue-attack/a-79331270 German police probe arson attack on Wuppertal synagogue] (18 September 2026). ''Deutsche Welle''.</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="150" heights="150" perrow="4">
File:Bergische Synagoge.jpg|View of the synagogue
File:Wuppertal Gemarker Str 0001.jpg|View from Gemarker Straße
File:Wuppertal Gemarker Str 0002.jpg|Another view from Gemarker Straße
File:Wuppertal, Gemarker Str. 15, Fassade Paul-Humburg-Str., Bergische Synagoge.jpg|Façade on Paul-Humburg-Straße
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.bergische-synagoge.de/ Official website]
* [https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/en/third-mission/science-communication/transfer-stories/2026/translate-to-englisch-bergische-synagoge/ Documentation on the construction of the New Bergische Synagogue (1996–2002)] – Bergische University Wuppertal
* [https://baukunst-nrw.de/objekte/1061-neue-synagoge-wuppertal Neue Synagoge Wuppertal] – Baukunst NRW

[[Category:Synagogues in North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Synagogues completed in 2002]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wuppertal]]