Judenäule, Jewish burial site and Rhine river island in Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany
The Judenäule consists of a 240-meter-long and 80-meter-wide island in the Rhine River, covering an area of 1.08 hectares opposite the Swiss island of Grien.
Between 1689 and 1750, the Judenäule served as a burial ground for Jewish communities who were not permitted to conduct burials in the Swiss Confederation.
Archaeological excavations in 1954 and 1955 uncovered more than 70 graves without headstones, which were later transferred to the cemetery in Endingen.
Visitors can reach the observation platform by taking a bus to the western entrance of Gewerbepark Hochrhein and following the stairs down the slope.
A restoration project in 2003-2004 recreated the island by constructing a 400-meter-long former Rhine arm, establishing it as a protected biotope.
Location: Waldshut-Tiengen
GPS coordinates: 47.61360,8.24194
Latest update: March 7, 2025 15:02
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