Jüdischer Friedhof Dülken, Jewish cemetery in Dülken, Germany
The Jüdischer Friedhof Dülken is a Jewish cemetery in Dülken, Germany, containing traditional gravestones and burial structures arranged across a defined area. The site sits within the Viersen district of North Rhine-Westphalia and displays graves spanning multiple generations.
The cemetery was established to serve the Jewish community of Dülken that had settled in this region over centuries. Burials continued until the period of World War II, when the community's presence in the area ceased.
The gravestones display Hebrew inscriptions and Jewish symbols that tell about the families buried here. They show how the Jewish community honored its dead according to religious customs.
The cemetery is open during daylight hours, and visitors should wear respectful clothing and behave appropriately. Men should cover their heads to honor religious customs.
The cemetery is protected as a heritage monument and records the region's Jewish past through its preserved graves. For genealogists and historians, it serves as a valuable resource for researching families who lived in this area.
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