Jewish cemetery (Wesel)

The plot on the Esplanade was purchased by the Jewish community towards the end of the 17th century. Presumably, there has been a Jewish cemetery elsewhere before.

The oldest gravestone dates from 1732.

The cemetery used to be larger, but has been repeatedly reduced in size. Today you can find about 30 gravestones or fragments of stones. The cemetery was in use until about 1890. Remarkable are the long and often poetic texts on the stones.

The cemetery at the Esplanade was neglected for a long time, the stones are in a rather bad condition. This may also be due to the fact that the cemetery can only be reached via a private garden plot with considerable difficulty. Now the cemetery is regularly maintained by the city of Wesel and is in good condition.