Jewish cemetery (Oberstein)

Jewish cemetery in Oberstein (2014)

The Oberstein Jewish Cemetery in Oberstein , a district of the town of Idar-Oberstein in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate , is a protected cultural monument .

The Jewish cemetery on Seitzenbachstrasse was occupied from around the 18th century until 1940. In 1820 it was expanded. There are 110 tombstones in the 256 m² cemetery . After 1945, tombstones were moved from the older part of the cemetery to the new one and attached to the wall.

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Idar-Oberstein # Monument zone Jüdischer Friedhof Oberstein

Web links

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

• Jewish cemetery Oberstein at the central archive for research into the history of Jews in Germany
• Jewish cemetery in Oberstein near Alemannia Judaica (with 30 photos)

Coordinates: 49 ° 42 ′ 13.3 "  N , 7 ° 20 ′ 10.4"  E