Jüdischer Friedhof Lütticher Straße, Jewish cemetery in Aachen, Germany
Jüdischer Friedhof Lütticher Straße is a burial ground in Aachen that has served the local Jewish community since the early 19th century. The site contains many gravestones with inscriptions in Hebrew and German that tell about those buried here and their era.
The cemetery was founded in 1822 when the Jewish community in Aachen needed its own burial ground as it grew. It documents the presence and development of this community over more than one and a half centuries.
The cemetery reflects Jewish burial customs in how it is organized, with gravestones bearing Hebrew and German inscriptions that preserve the identity of those buried here. The arrangement of the stones shows the religious practices that shaped community life.
The grounds can be visited during daylight hours; treat the place with respect and wear appropriate head covering. The paths are easy to walk and the site is straightforward to access.
The gravestones reveal through their symbols and inscriptions the different social and economic positions of families who lived in Aachen. These details turn each grave into a window into the daily life of a community that once thrived here.
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