OLDEST Jewish Cemetery in Europe
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Eibacher Kuckuck
N 49° 37.783 E 008° 21.333
32U E 453460 N 5497662
Der Heilige Sand in Worms gilt als der älteste erhaltene jüdische Friedhof Europas. | The "Holy Sand" in Worms is considered to be the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.
Waymark Code: WMJTN2
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 12/30/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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[DE] Der Heilige Sand in Worms gilt als ältester in situ erhaltene jüdische Friedhof Europas. Er dürfte gleichzeitig mit dem Bau der ersten Synagoge in Worms (1034) angelegt worden sein. Der älteste erhaltene Grabstein stammt aus dem Jahr 1058/59. Insgesamt umfasst der Friedhof circa zweitausend Gräber. Nachdem 1911 ein neuer jüdischer Friedhof außerhalb der Stadt angelegt wurde, lief die Nutzung des Heiligen Sandes weitgehend aus. Die letzten Bestattungen wurden in den 1930er Jahren durchgeführt.

[EN] The "Holy Sand" in Worms is considered to be the oldest preserved in situ Jewish cemetery in Europe. It seems to have been set up at the times of the construction of the first synagogue in Worms (1034). The oldest grave stone dates from around 1058/59. Overall, the cemetery comprises about two thousand graves.

After 1911, a new Jewish cemetery was established outside the city, thus the "Holy Sand" ran out of use. The last burials were carried out in the 1930s.

Quelle/Source: Wikipedia (visit link)

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Alemannia Judaica (visit link)
Sacred Destinations (visit link)
Type of documentation of superlative status: Website

Location of coordinates: In the southwest corner of the walled city of Worms

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