Jewish cemetery (Vamberk)

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Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 18.1 ″  N , 16 ° 17 ′ 16.1 ″  E

Map: Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
Jewish cemetery in Vamberk

The Jewish cemetery in Vamberk (German Wamberg ), a Czech town in Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou , was probably laid out in the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery on the northern outskirts is a protected cultural monument .

The dead of the Jewish community in Doudleby nad Orlicí were also buried in the cemetery.

There are still several hundred tombstones in the approximately 2000 square meter cemetery .

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Vamberk)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Description as a cultural monument