Jewish cemeteries in Simmertal

The Jewish cemeteries in Simmertal are two different old, still existing Jewish cemeteries in the local community of Simmertal in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate . Both cemeteries are cultural monuments .

Old graveyard

49 ° 49 ′ 39 ″ N, 7 ° 31 ′ 31 ″ E

The cemetery north of the village near the state road L 230 to Seesbach , below the "Habichtkopf" hill, was probably created around 1700 and closed in 1878. Burials have been documented for the period from 1864 to 1878. From 1930 to 1955, the community of Simmertal used the cemetery property, which cannot be clearly seen from the road, partly as a plant garden or as a tree nursery .

About 25 tombstones from the 19th century have been preserved in the cemetery . According to other information, there are still eight remains of tombstones and plinths scattered around the site within a radius of about 100 meters or even only five fragments remain.

New cemetery

49 ° 48 ′ 55 "N, 7 ° 31 ′ 27" E

The cemetery is located on the northern outskirts in the corridor "Auf Kipp" on Braunenberg opposite the Catholic cemetery, which was laid out in 1760.

In the 903 m² cemetery, which was laid out in 1878 and occupied from 1879 to 1930, there are 23 graves with gravestones .

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Simmertal # Monument zones

Web links

• Jewish cemeteries in Simmern unter Dhaun at the central archive for research into the history of Jews in Germany
• The Jewish cemeteries in Simmertal near Alemannia Judaica (with eight photos)