Norden Jewish Cemetery

Jews settled in East Frisia since the beginning of the 16th century. In this time there was already a Jewish community in Norden. In 1569 the first cemetery was leased. It was the first cemetery in East Frisia. Also the Jews from Emden and Aurich buried their dead zunächst here.

The first synagogue was built in 1804 and rebuilt in 1903. A mikvah was attached to it. Next door was the school building and a house with administrative rooms.The synagogue was burned down in 1938.

The island of Norderney belonged to the synagogue community of Norden.

The cemetery in Norden was established in the 16th century. The cemetery was also für the Jews of the surrounding Stätte the place für funerals. Over time, it was expanded several times.

Today there are 326 gravestones on the site, the älteste from 1659, the jüngste from 1938.
In 2005, a large;es memorial was erected in memory of the murdered people.

In 2005, a large;es memorial was erected in memory of the murdered people.