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]
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.