New Jewish Cemetery (Benešov)

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The new Jewish cemetery in Benešov
Tahara house

The New Jewish Cemetery in Benešov (German Beneschau ), a Czech town in Okres Benešov in the Central Bohemian Region , is a Jewish cemetery that was laid out in the middle of the 19th century.

description

The new Jewish cemetery replaced a burial site from the 17th century, the Old Jewish Cemetery in Benešov . Some of the old tombstones ( Mazevot ) were later moved to the new site. The Tahara House has been renovated in recent years.

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 1: Aach - Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 ( online edition ).

Web links

Commons : New Jewish Cemetery (Benešov)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ 5.1 ″  N , 14 ° 41 ′ 43.6 ″  E