From 1901, the Jewish community of Poppelsdorf had a new, larger synagogue built on the corner of Bennauerstraße and Jagdweg according to the plans of Bonn architect Wilhelm Weinreis. It replaced the former synagogue, which had been set up in a converted factory building in 1852.

The new building, designed in Moorish style, was consecrated in May 1902. In contrast to the exterior appearance, the interior was simple. The synagogue could seat around 100 men; around 65 women could sit in the gallery.

Initially, the Jews from Poppelsdorf belonged to the synagogue community in Bonn. From 1875, they formed an independent Jewish community, which also included Jews from Dottendorf, Ippendorf, Kessenich and occasionally Endenich.

On November 10, 1938, SS men smashed down the door and set fire to the synagogue. The building burned down to the outer walls. The fire department did not intervene, but merely protected the neighboring houses. The ruins were demolished in March 1939. The site was then used as a garbage dump.

Since 1963, a granite memorial stone in a small green area has commemorated the destroyed synagogue. On the 50th anniversary of the November 1938 pogrom, the memorial stone was supplemented in 1988 with a stone menorah - a seven-branched candelabrum, one of the most important religious symbols of Judaism.