Jewish cemetery (Friedberg, Frankfurter Strasse)

Jewish cemetery Friedberg, Frankfurter Strasse
The Jewish cemetery 2015
Data
place	south of Friedberg on federal highway 3
Construction year	1934
Coordinates	50 ° 18 '37.5 "  N , 8 ° 44' 43"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 18 '37.5 "  N , 8 ° 44' 43"  E

The Jewish cemetery Friedberg, Frankfurter Straße is a cemetery in the town of Friedberg in the Wetterau district in Hesse .

The Jewish cemetery is located south of the core town of Friedberg directly on the B 3, which runs to the east . 13 tombstones have been preserved.

history

The “new” Jewish cemetery on Oberwollstädter Höhe was inaugurated in April 1934. The first funeral took place on the same day. The 13 graves in the cemetery date from 1935–1939.

Text of the plaque at the new cemetery:

Jewish Cemetery

This Jewish cemetery, located far from Friedberg's gates, was opened in April 1934 as the successor to the old Jewish cemetery located on the edge of today's inner city. In contrast to the 'old' Jewish cemetery on Ockstädter Straße, the 'new' Jewish cemetery survived the period of the Third Reich.

There are 13 graves on it from the period between 1935 and 1939. After the expulsion and extermination of the Friedberg Jews during the Third Reich, it seldom happens that descendants of the deceased, none of whom are living in Germany today, are involved in this To commemorate their family members. The 'old' Jewish cemetery, on the other hand, was largely destroyed and is now only recognizable as a green area.

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Friedberg (Hessen) - complete system of the Jewish cemeteries

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Jewish cemeteries in Friedberg near Alemannia Judaica (with numerous photos)