The Jewish cemetery is a special testimony to the principles of Israelite faith. A core element of these is the belief in bodily resurrection on the Day of Judgement. As a result, there are no resting periods for graves; the cemetery remains permanently preserved even if it is no longer used for burials.
A Jewish community has been documented in Brakel since 1704. It had a synagogue in the town centre from 1829. The current cemetery on Hembser Berg - established here in 1853 - had an older predecessor in the area of today's Klöckerstraße. The first burial in the cemetery took place in 1854, the last in 1949.
In 2005, the town of Brakel compiled a documentation of the grave inscriptions with photographs of the gravestones. This documentation arose from the need to present the Jewish cemetery on Hembser Berg in Brakel to interested readers and to record the individual gravesites in words and pictures.
A Jewish community has been documented in Brakel since 1704. It had a synagogue in the town centre from 1829. The current cemetery on Hembser Berg - established here in 1853 - had an older predecessor in the area of today's Klöckerstraße. The first burial in the cemetery took place in 1854, the last in 1949.
In 2005, the town of Brakel compiled a documentation of the grave inscriptions with photographs of the gravestones. This documentation arose from the need to present the Jewish cemetery on Hembser Berg in Brakel to interested readers and to record the individual gravesites in words and pictures.
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Openings
The Jewish cemetery can be visited by appointment.
Contact: 05272-360-1250
A memorial plaque in the entrance area commemorates the Jewish citizens who perished under National Socialism and were unable to find their final resting place in the Jewish cemetery.
Contact: 05272-360-1250
A memorial plaque in the entrance area commemorates the Jewish citizens who perished under National Socialism and were unable to find their final resting place in the Jewish cemetery.
General Information
Parking Available
Payment Options
Entrance Free
Directions & Parking facilities
The Jewish cemetery is located in the residential area of Brakel. Parking is available on the roadside or at the nearby town hall.
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