Cemetery

In 1615, a Jewish cemetery was mentioned for the first time. This first burial ground was located on the Judenwall in front of the Steintor. It probably extended over house plots no. 1-9 on today's Dr. Josef-Koch-Straße (Josef-Straße until 1948).

6 tombstones, red sandstone, bordered by a hedge

A Jewish cemetery in Niederzissen was first mentioned in 1763 (Bürger, U.: Chronik Niederzissen p. 517). Here the Jews of the dominions of Olbrück, Kempenich, Bürresheim and Burgbrohl were buried. Beginning in 1820 there was a lengthy legal dispute with the local community over the ownership of the cemetery grounds; in 1852 Isaac Berger was able to acquire the grounds on behalf of the Jewish community. In 1938 the cemetery was desecrated, some gravestones were destroyed. In 1942 the last burial took place.

Cemetery gelände as a memorial with three memorial stones.

Marking on the map needs more accurate adjustment.

Memorial without gravestone stock.

Enclosed cemetery with grave stock. 38 graves/stones.

"The imposing Jewish cemetery, located on a hill covered with trees, is today surrounded by a wall with an entrance gate, is maintained by the city building yard and is in very good condition. With its extensive gravestone inventory, it is one of the most impressive testimonies to former Jewish culture in Mecklenburg." (Jürgen Gramenz, Sylvia Ulmer on the page juden-in-mecklenburg.de)

There are still about 40 gravestones in the cemetery.

Enclosed cemetery without gravestone inventory. Today memorial site.

Marking on the map needs more accurate adjustment.