Jewish cemetery (Schotten)
The Jewish cemetery in Schotten , a community in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse , was established in the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery is in the west of the city on Julie-Herold-Straße.
history
The older graves can be found in the left part of the cemetery and the newer ones on the right. The cemetery is surrounded by a stone wall. On the 27.44 ares large area there are still 118 tombstones ( mazewot ) that date from 1695 to 1937.
literature
- Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 3: Ochtrup - Zwittau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08079-6 ( online version ).
Web links
- Jewish cemetery Schotten near Alemannia Judaica (with many photos)
- Graves of the Schotten Jewish Cemetery . Jewish graves in Hesse. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
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Coordinates: 50 ° 29 '58 " N , 9 ° 6' 43.7" E