Gartz (Oder)

Around 1485 some Jewish families received the right of residence in Gartz. After the expulsion Jews settled there again in the early 19th century, which formed about 1840/50 a community.

In 1816 one counted 2 Jews in Gartz, in 1892 the community reached its largest head count with 122, in 1932 were still 26 Jewish believers resident there.

Around 1862 a synagogue was established.

Around 1850, a cemetery was established,

The last burial took place in 1934 or 1935, 1938 the cemetery was partially verwüstet, 1940 took place the forced sale.

It is said that still about. 25 gravestones are preserved, probably sämtlich in the rear third of the long and narrow Grundstückss, through the closed entrance gate are only about 5 of them to be made out.

Location:

From the B 2 (Stettin/Szczecin)-Schwedt one turns westwärts into the Heinrichshofer Straße. Shortly after the first side street on the right (August-Bebel-Straße) also branches off to the right a small path that leads directly to the cemetery gate.  (Text: Dr. Hans-Peter Laqueur)