Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery Explained

Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery
Native Name:Jüdischer Friedhof Grötzingen
Judengottesacker Grötzingen
Native Name Lang:de
Map Type:Germany Baden-Württemberg
Established:1905–1906
Abandoned:yes
Location:Grötzingen, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Country:Germany
Coordinates:49.0122°N 8.4986°W
Type:Jewish cemetery
Graves:13

Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery (German: jüdischer Friedhof Grötzingen or German: Judengottesacker Grötzingen) 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]

History

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.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: de . Grötzingen (Stadt Karlsruhe): Jüdischer Friedhof . Alemannia Judaica . July 12, 2017.
  2. Web site: de . Jüdische Friedhöfe in Baden-Württemberg: Grötzingen . Zentralarchiv zur Erforschung der Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland . July 12, 2017 . April 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411123546/http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/institute/sonst/aj/FRIEDHOF/BADENWUE/PROJEKTE/f-bw.htm#Grötzingen . dead .
  3. Web site: de . Jüdischer Friedhof . Datenbank der Kulturdenkmale Karlsruhe . July 12, 2017.
  4. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2580400/jüdischer-friedhof-obergrombach Jüdischer Friedhof Obergrombach