Jüdischer Friedhof, Jewish cemetery in Meppen, Germany.
The Jüdischer Friedhof is a Jewish cemetery on a 3,208 m² site "An der Hütte" in Meppen, protected as a cultural heritage monument. It holds 22 gravestones, the oldest dating from 1850/51.
From 1953 the cemetery belonged to the Jewish Trust Corporation, and since 1960 it has been owned by the State Association of Jewish Communities of Lower Saxony. Repairs were carried out in 1952 and, after devastation, in 1987/88. Since 1997 a Catholic working group has been responsible for its upkeep.
The cemetery is maintained since 1997 by a Catholic working group, while a gardening firm had cared for it from 1957. The site was restored in 1952 and again after vandalism in 1987/88. It has belonged to the Jewish Community of Lower Saxony since 1960, after passing to the Jewish Trust Corporation in 1953.
The cemetery lies "An der Hütte" and covers 3208 m², with 22 gravestones; the oldest dates from 1850/51. A Catholic working group has handled its upkeep since 1997, after a nursery did so from 1957. Look for the stones near the entrance first, as the grounds are largely open lawn.
The cemetery measures 3,208 m² and holds 22 gravestones, the oldest dating from 1850/51. Since 1997 a Catholic working group has maintained the grounds, after earlier care by a gardening firm from 1957. Repairs followed devastation in 1987/88.
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