Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery
Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery (German: jüdischer Friedhof Grötzingen or Judengottesacker Grötzingen[1]) is the smallest Jewish burial place in the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1][2] It is listed as a national heritage site.[3]
| Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Jüdischer Friedhof Grötzingen Judengottesacker Grötzingen | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1905–1906 |
| Abandoned | yes |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°0′43.8″N 8°29′55.1″E |
| Type | Jewish cemetery |
| No. of graves | 13 |
| Find a Grave | Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery |
History
Until 1900, the dead of the Jewish community of Grötzingen were buried at Obergrombach Jewish Cemetery northeast of Karlsruhe.[1][2] The Jewish cemetery of Grötzingen was built in 1905–6 on Junghälden field[1] on Werrabronner Straße. It is now surrounded by modern buildings.[1]
The cemetery stretches on a 0.18 acres area and has 13 graves,[1] the oldest datable one being from 1905.[2]
The ground of the cemetery is fully covered with screed.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jüdischer Friedhof Grötzingen.
- "Grötzingen (Stadt Karlsruhe): Jüdischer Friedhof" (in German). Alemannia Judaica. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "Jüdische Friedhöfe in Baden-Württemberg: Grötzingen" (in German). Zentralarchiv zur Erforschung der Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "Jüdischer Friedhof". Datenbank der Kulturdenkmale Karlsruhe (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2017.
Bibliography
- Asche, Susanne (1988). "Vom Traditionalismus auf dem Land zur Anpassung in der Stadt. Die Geschichte der Juden in Grötzingen und Durlach 1715−1933". In Schmitt, Heinz (ed.). Juden in Karlsruhe. Beiträge zu ihrer Geschichte bis zur nationalsozialistischen Machtergreifung (in German). Karlsruhe: Badenia-Verlag. pp. 189–218.
- Hahn, Joachim; Krüger, Jürgen. Synagogen in Baden-Württemberg (in German). Vol. 2. : Hahn, Joachim (2007). Orte und Einrichtungen. Stuttgart: Konrad Theiss Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8062-1843-5. (Gedenkbuch der Synagogen in Deutschland, vol. 4), p. 232—235.
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