Jewish cemetery (Žamberk)
Coordinates: 50 ° 5 ′ 12.3 " N , 16 ° 27 ′ 34.5" E
The Žamberk Jewish cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Czech city of Žamberk (German: Senftenberg in Böhmen ). The cemetery has been a protected cultural monument since 1992.
The cemetery was probably created in the 17th century. Around 230 tombstones from the years 1731 to 1941 have been preserved. The cemetery was destroyed during the occupation by the National Socialists . In the 1990s, a complete reconstruction including the ceremony hall from 1932 was carried out. In this building the exhibition Life of the Jewish Community in Žamberk is shown. The owner is the Jewish Community in Prague.
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