Berlin's Jewish burial sites are inextricably linked to Brandenburg and Prussian history. They bear witness to the changing course of assimilation and tolerance, but also to persecution and destruction.
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Führung auf dem jüdischen Friedhof
The cemetery of the Jewish community in Weißensee, which opened in 1880, is Europe's largest Jewish cemetery in terms of area and houses around 116,000 graves. During the Nazi dictatorship, the war in particular caused considerable damage. During the GDR era, it was desecrated several times by right-wing radicals despite its status as a "national cultural monument". In the recent past, most recently in 2019, it was also the site of isolated anti-Semitic actions.
The walk leads past the graves of famous and special people in Berlin's city history. Stories are told, some of them personally experienced, from times when the "Good Place of Weißensee" was completely overgrown. Today this cemetery is once again the main burial site of the Jewish community in Berlin.
- Meeting point: at the entrance to the cemetery, Herbert-Baum-Straße 45, 13088 Berlin-Weissensee
- Guide: KD L. Ehmke
- In addition to the participation fee of €12, there is an entrance fee to the cemetery of €1.
- The headgear required for men can be borrowed at the entrance to the cemetery.
- Suitable for people with walking difficulties.
- As the number of participants is limited, registration is requested
- Aimed at: adults
- in German
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Dates
May 2025
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