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Jewish cemetery of Metzervisse

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Jewish cemetery of Metzervisse

Route de Volstroff, 57940 Metzervisse

Historical description

Metzervisse

The Jewish presence in the city and in the area probably dates from the 9th century. But it persisted much later in a more structured way, in the 16th century. The following century, we find traces of Jewish families from Metzervisse. Small synagogues are springing ... Read more