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| JÜDISCHER FRIEDHOF BERLIN SCHÖNHAUSER ALLEE ADDRESS: Schönhauser Allee 23-25, 10435 Berlin, Germany LO TISHKACH ID NO.: 2138 |
Cemetery Established: 1827
Jewish Community Established: 13th century
Present Usage of Cemetery: Protected Jewish cemetery (not in use). Main period of use: 1827-1880.
Location & Demarcation: The cemetery is located in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin. Originally established outside the city walls, it is now surrounded by residential buildings. Fenced and equipped with a gate, this urban burial ground is adjacent to the Schönhauser Allee avenue.
Gravestones, Memorial Markers & Structures: More than 20,000 graves are located in the cemetery. It contains a memorial plaque to victims of the Holocaust as well as a lapidarium for gravestones whose original location could not be determined during the 1990s restoration works.
History of the Jewish Community: Jewish life in Berlin can be traced back to the city’s foundation in the 12th century. The Jewish population was periodically expelled until 1671, when permanent Jewish life was established in the city. The Schönhauser Allee cemetery visually illustrates the major social, cultural and religious changes that German Jewry experienced in the 19th century. In 1925, Berlin was home to 173,000 Jews. 55,000 of the city’s Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Today, the Jewish population of the German capital stands at 12,000.
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Source: Cemetery survey carried out by Lo Tishkach Research Co-ordinator Andreas Becker in November 2008.
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