židovský hrbitov / the former Jewish cemetery, Dolní Kounice, Czech republic
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Židovský hrbitov založen 1680 ve svahu nad židovským ghettem jako náhrada za zrušený starší hrbitov / The Jewish cemetery established in 1680 in the slope above the Jewish ghetto as a replacement for the closed old cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMDF4J
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/07/2012
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ENG: The Jewish cemetery was established in 1680 in the slope of the Jewish ghetto as a replacement for the closed old cemetery. It was originally accessed from the north side by footpath. The cemetery is surrounded by massive stone walls. There are located about 1,500 tombstones are irregularly spaced. Many of them were from the baroque and classicism, with the oldest dates back to 1688. The cemetery is abandoned for more than half a century.
CZ:Židovský hrbitov byl založen v roce 1680 ve svahu nad židovským ghettem jako náhrada za zrušený starší hrbitov. Puvodne byl prístupný ze severní strany peší cestou. Hrbitov je ohrazen masivní kamennou zdí. Nalézá se zde asi 1500 náhrobku nepravidelne rozmístených. Rada z nich pochází z období baroka a klasicizmu, pricemž nejstarší se datuje k roku 1688. Hrbitov je opušten více než pul století.
Earliest Burial: 01/01/1688
Latest Burial: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a photo of at least one grave marker and including a qualitative and quantitative description