Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery | |
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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 / 49.012167°N 8.498639°E |
Type | Jewish cemetery |
No. of graves | 13 |
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]
Until 1900, the dead of the Jewish community of Grötzingen were buried at Obergrombach Jewish Cemetery northeast of Karlsruhe. [4] [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.