Jewish cemetery Teplitz-Schönau / Teplice

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Teplice was located to the east of the historic center of Teplice on the Judenberg between today's Chelčického and Jungmannova streets.

It was established in 1669. Three gravestones with bones from the first abolished medieval Jewish cemetery were moved there. The Old Jewish Cemetery was closed in 1862, after a new Jewish cemetery was established at the Styrian cemetery.

At that time, there were 929 gravestones in the cemetery, including a number of valuable Renaissance and Baroque gravestones.

Several prominent rabbis are buried in the Old Jewish Cemetery, including Nathan Utitz (died 1720), Simcha Popper (died 1760) and Naftali Hirz Emden (died 1800).).

The cemetery was completely and irretrievably destroyed by the Nazis during the Second World War. At the end of the war, Teplice was hit by air raids, which did not spare the Jewish cemetery. It is in a desolate state. A path leading directly across the cemetery connects Chelčického Street with Jungmannova Street. There is also rubble and garbage in the area.

There are several worked stone fragments on the ground surface.