Alter jüdischer Friedhof
Neighborhood: City
Nearest Train: Römer: U4, U5
Phone: +49 69 2123 4640 (Tourist Information Center)
Fax: +49 69 2123 8800 (Tourist Information Center)
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The Old Jewish Cemetery contains more than 5000 tombs, some of which are many centuries old. The cemetery was established in 1462, close to the Jewish ghetto, and served the local Jewish community for several hundred years. The famous Jewish banker, Amschel Rothschild, is buried here with his family. Partially destroyed during the Nazi reign of terror, the cemetery is now part of a memorial which contains the names of 11,134 Frankfurt Jews who were murdered by the Nazis.
Jewish Cemetery
Neighborhood: City
Nearest Train: Römer: U4, U5
Phone: +49 69 2123 4640 (Tourist Information Center)
Fax: +49 69 2123 8800 (Tourist Information Center)
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
The Old Jewish Cemetery contains more than 5000 tombs, some of which are many centuries old. The cemetery was established in 1462, close to the Jewish ghetto, and served the local Jewish community for several hundred years. The famous Jewish banker, Amschel Rothschild, is buried here with his family. Partially destroyed during the Nazi reign of terror, the cemetery is now part of a memorial which contains the names of 11,134 Frankfurt Jews who were murdered by the Nazis.
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