Jewish cemetery (Kriegshaber)

The Jewish Cemetery Kriegshaber was established in 1626 as a burial place for the Jewish communities of Pfersee, Kriegshaber, Oberhausen and Steppach, which today are districts of Augsburg and Neusäß in the district of Swabia in southwestern Bavaria. The communities can be traced back to about 1570. The cemetery is located at 15 Hooverstrasse in the former Cramerton district of the U.S. garrison of Augsburg, where it formed an enclave. The Jewish community in Augsburg is currently (late 2013) preparing for the future use of any remaining vacant gravesites for the burial of deceased members of the community.