Jewish cemetery (Břeclav)
Coordinates: 48 ° 45 ′ 58 ″ N , 16 ° 52 ′ 53 ″ E
The Jewish cemetery in Břeclav (German Lundenburg ), a South Moravian town in the Czech Republic , was established in the second half of the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .
history
The cemetery was leveled under communist rule. In recent years, the city of Breclav had the cemetery area with its approximately 400 gravestones ( Mazevot ) restored. The tombstones with Hebrew , German and Czech inscriptions have a rich ornamentation .
Buried personalities
- Tomb of the Kuffner family
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 (Břeclav) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Description of the cemetery (accessed February 2, 2015)
