Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Cemetery of Madretsch

Route de Brügg 121, 2503 Bienne

Secteur des cimetières – Ville de Bienne

Historical description

Biel / Bienne

It was the clock-making industry that attracted Alsatian Jews to the Jura beginning in 1835. Among the great names in this industry was Achille Picard. From 1858 onwards, devout Jews met in a prayer room. They opened their   in 1884. Its most recent interior ... Read more