Online Archive of Jewish Cemeteries

The old cemetery was located "On the heath"; it is said to have served as a burial ground for the Israelite community "for a very long time. Its area covers 25.37 acres. Today, around 21 gravestones or fragments are still preserved, most of which date from the second half of the 19th century.

In the Ännchenstrasse in Bad Godesberg there are 33 gravestones in a surrounding plot. It is not actually a Jewish cemetery. The stones were discovered after 1950 on the slopes of the Gosesberg. It is possible that the stones come from an older cemetery that was occupied until 1895.

The Ännchenstrasse is named after Ännchen Schumacher, the "Lindenwirtin". She played a major role in student life.

The Mondorf cemetery was established in 1883 and used until 1940. It is surrounded by a high wall and secured with a steel gate. Around 80 stones are still in place.

The cemetery is located in a small forest plot. A busy footpath leads directly past the graves. From peace and dignity is not much to speak of.

The mikvah is located in the garden of the synagogue. It was built in the years 1184 to 1186 in the Romanesque style. It is one of the äoldest preserved ritual baths in the world. An above-ground bathhouse, demolished in the 19th century, also in Romanesque style, probably also served the Säuberung.

Today, a staircase leads to a narrow antechamber, which probably served as a changing niche. From there, a semicircular curved staircase leads seven meters down to the water level. The mirror is today at seven meters from the ground surface.

The cemetery of the municipality of Jemgum was acquired in 1848 and first occupied in 1854. It is located at the Sieltif. Previously, the Jews of Jemgum used the cemeteries of the surrounding Jewish communities. The cemetery is 1100 square meters. Today there are still 13 gravestones.

The Jews first used a cemetery at the Molenstraat. This cemetery  was demolished in 1947 and replaced by the cemetery on the Kneedweg. When the Kneedweg was full, the cemetery at the Noord Esmarkerrondweg was put into use. In addition, there is still a cemetery at the Hengelosestraat.

In 1831 a plot of land was purchased and the cemetery was established. Today there are still 26 gravestones in the cemetery. The last burial took place in 1937

The cemetery was established in 1617 between Zeckendorf and Demmelsdorf. Until the middle of the 17th century, the dead from Bamberg and from many surrounding villages were also buried here.

The cemetery has been damaged several times in recent years and significantly destroyed.  Today, about 600 gravestones are still preserved. It is located about 1 km östlich of Zeckendorf and is difficult to find. The key you get at the municipal administration.