Jewish cemetery (Karlovy Vary)

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Jewish cemetery in Karlovy Vary

The Jewish cemetery in Karlovy Vary (German Karlsbad ), the Czech district town of Okres Karlovy Vary , was laid out in 1868/69. There are still around 700 gravestones ( Mazevot ) in the Jewish cemetery . Jewish spa guests from various countries were also buried in the cemetery, which is still in use.

The Tahara house has been preserved.

Graves of famous people

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

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Coordinates: 50 ° 13 '50.2 "  N , 12 ° 53' 15.9"  E