Jewish cemetery (Oberheimbach)

Jewish cemetery Oberheimbach

The Oberheimbach Jewish Cemetery is a cemetery in the Oberheimbach parish in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It stands as a cultural monument under monument protection .

The Jewish cemetery is located southwest of the village south of the Heimbach in the district of Am Heiligkreuz in a wooded area.

In the 2048 square meter cemetery, which was occupied from the 18th century to 1944, there are around 60 gravestones made of sandstone or granite , 37 of which are still legible. The property is surrounded by two stone pillars, a crumbling stone wall and a wooden fence. In May 1968 the cemetery was desecrated .

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Oberheimbach # Monument zones

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Jewish cemetery Oberheimbach near Alemannia Judaica (with 67 photos)

Coordinates: 50 ° 1 ′ 7.7 ″  N , 7 ° 46 ′ 33.6 ″  E