The cemetery of Märkisch Buchholz

In 1840, the Buchholz merchant Aron Sussmann acquired the site. The oldest gravestone (of Berta Sussman) is from 1846, the youngest from 1917.

Jewish people from the surrounding villages Neu-Lübbenau, Rietz-Neuendorf, Krausnick and Pretschen were also buried in Buchholz. The cemetery preserved today is with 7.2 ares apparently smaller than the original cemetery, which was partly destroyed during the Nazi period or afterwards. 28 gravestones are preserved.

The cemetery was very well maintained when I visited in late April 2021. All graves were – not necessarily typical for a Jüdische cemetery – freshly planted with flowers. There are no longer any descendants of those buried there in Märkisch Buchholz and the surrounding area. The municipality of Märkisch Buchholz sees it as its task to continue to care for the cemetery. This is done so far mainly by a family in Märkisch Buchholz.

Directions

B 179 from the direction of Königs-Wusterhausen to Südosten to the village of Märkisch-Buchholz. Behind the restaurant Buchholzer Stübchen turn left onto Friedrichstra&szlig. After 400 m the road forks. The left arm (straight ahead) is Birkenstra&szlig. After another 500 m is the cemetery to the right of Birkenstra;e somewhat hidden in the woods.

(Google Maps knows the cemetery and leads reliably there.)

(4-2021, Andreas Laqueur)