Jüdischer Friedhof (Ehrenfeld)
Jewish cemetery in Cologne-Ehrenfeld that has also held the relocated graves of the dissolved Zülpich cemetery since 1958. Accessible by guided tour only.
The cemetery's name still recalls the former Jewish community of Ehrenfeld, which was an independent municipality until 1888. It is a listed monument of the City of Cologne.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Jewish cemetery, listed monument
- Location
- Ehrenfeld district, Ehrenfeld borough, Cologne
- Burials
- 1899 to 1938
- Size
- around 2,500 m²
- Heritage protection
- on the monument list since 21 March 1996 (no. 7821)
- Owner and administrator
- Synagogen-Gemeinde Köln
- Access
- only as part of an official guided tour
Since 1958, the small cemetery has also held 225 graves and 45 gravestones from the dissolved Jewish cemetery in Zülpich, which had to be relocated because of the expanding open-cast lignite mining.
History
The cemetery was laid out for Ehrenfeld's Jewish population. The grounds included a cemetery hall, which was destroyed during the November pogrom of 1938. It was not rebuilt after the war.
The Graves from Zülpich
Since 1958, the dead of the dissolved Zülpich cemetery have also been laid to rest here. In total, 225 graves were transferred to the site, along with 45 gravestones. The reburial became necessary because the open-cast lignite mining near Zülpich was expanding.
Surroundings and Entrance
On two sides, the grounds border neighboring cemeteries: Melaten Cemetery and the old Ehrenfeld cemetery. Visitors enter from Melatengürtel, where the entrance is located next to the Institute of Forensic Medicine. The site cannot be seen from the outside.
Timeline
- 1899Cemetery established for the Jewish population of the municipality of Ehrenfeld
- 1938Last burial; cemetery hall destroyed during the November pogrom
- 1958Graves from the dissolved Zülpich cemetery relocated here
- 1996Listed as a monument (no. 7821), 21 March
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