Old cemetery in Johannistal

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Johannistal was established in 1814 on the initiative of Jewish trade fair visitors from Brody in Galicia. It was the first Jewish cemetery in Leipzig. Burials took place on the site until 1864. From 1864, the newly built cemetery in Berliner Straße was used. After the National Socialists seized power, the lease on the cemetery land was terminated by the Jewish community of Leipzig and the site was cleared in 1937. In total, around 385 people were buried in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Johannistal.