Jewish cemetery (Vetzberg)

Jewish cemetery in Vetzberg

The Jewish cemetery in Vetzberg , a district of the municipality of Biebertal in the central Hessian district of Gießen , was established in 1671. The Jewish cemetery on Hainstrasse is a protected cultural monument .

“The Jewish cemetery, located below the fortifications between the upper village and the new building area in the 'Haingärten', covers an area of ​​895 m². It served the Jews from Vetzberg, Krofdorf and at times also the Jews from Gießen as a burial place. The last funerals took place there in 1918. "

Web links

Commons : Jüdischer Friedhof Vetzberg (Biebertal)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Jewish cemetery in Vetzberg near Alemannia Judaica (with photos)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Cultural monuments in Hesse

Coordinates: 50 ° 37 '9.5 "  N , 8 ° 36' 57.7"  E