Jewish cemetery (Poutnov)

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Coordinates: 50 ° 1 ′ 29.9 ″  N , 12 ° 51 ′ 21.2 ″  E

Map: Czech Republic
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Jewish cemetery (Poutnov)
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Jewish cemetery in Poutnov

The Jewish cemetery in Poutnov (German Pauten ), a district of the municipality Teplá (German Tepl city ) in Okres Cheb , was laid out in the 18th century. The Jewish cemetery has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .

With an area of ​​324 square meters, the cemetery is one of the smallest Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic. 47 tombstones ( Mazevot ) are still preserved in the cemetery . The oldest dates from the 18th century, the youngest from 1931. This is where mainly the dead from the Jewish communities in the vicinity of Teplá were buried.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Description as a cultural monument