Jewish cemeteries in Harmuthsachsen
The Jewish cemeteries in Harmuthsachsen are two still existing Jewish cemeteries in the Harmuthsachsen district of the small town of Waldkappel in the Werra-Meißner district in Hesse . Both cemeteries are cultural monuments .
Old graveyard
The old cemetery is located on a narrow mountain spur of the Rauschenberg, a few hundred meters northeast of the estate within a forest parcel that belongs to this estate. There are 72 tombstones . It is not known when the cemetery was established; it was occupied from 1690 to 1903. In 1924 the cemetery was badly desecrated: seven young people, including the sons of the pastor and the local teacher, overturned 63 tombstones and caused destruction. In 1938 there were still 75 graves.
New cemetery
The 330 m² new cemetery is located on the “Im alten Dorf” street. Today it is surrounded by a new development area. The tombstones are still in two rows today. The cemetery, which was occupied from 1907 to 1935, was laid out in 1906 on the outskirts of Harmuthsachsen. In 1938 there were 23 graves on it.
Web links
- Jewish cemetery Harmuthsachsen near Alemannia Judaica (with 9 photos of the new cemetery)
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