Jewish cemetery (Úsov)

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Coordinates: 49 ° 48 ′ 4.8 ″  N , 17 ° 0 ′ 35.6 ″  E

Map: Czech Republic
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Jewish cemetery in Úsov

The Jewish cemetery in Úsov (German Mährisch Aussee ), a town in the Okres Šumperk in the Czech Republic , was established in the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery has been a protected cultural monument since 1991 .

Today there are still around 500 tombstones , the oldest dating from the second half of the 17th century.

See also

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online edition ).

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Úsov)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Description as a cultural monument