Jewish cemetery Sachsenhagen

The Jewish cemetery with 52 graves on an area of 1245 square meters is located somewhat hidden in the Dühlholz to the east of the town. The cemetery in Sachsenhagen has existed at its present location since the middle of the 18th century. There is evidence of Jews in Sachsenhagen since the beginning of the 17th century. The Jews from the neighboring village of Bergkirchen (Schumburg-Lippe) also belonged to the community. In 1823, the Jewish community of Sachsenhagen consisted of 16 men, eleven women and 20 children. Sachsenhagen also had a synagogue. After the war, the synagogue was used as a barn and later converted into a residential building. What is unusual about the Jewish burial ground is its narrow access to the actual burial ground, as there used to be a path leading to the small village field behind it. Even in 1835, this was still used as a cart track, although the cemetery was already full. This unlawful act could only be prevented by the purchase of the garden behind it, which can still be recognized by its late existence of younger stones and a dividing ridge between the grass fields. It is noticeable that none of the gravestones bear the familiar Jewish symbolism. The last stone was erected in 1943.

From: https://infostation.synagoge-stadthagen.de/historische-orte/sachsenhagen.html