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Jewish cemetery of Osijek

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Jewish cemetery of Osijek

Rastanci Ulica, Osijek

Historical description

Osijek

In 1847, fifty or so families helped found the community in Osijek, Slavonia’s main city. A school and synagogue were quickly built, presided over by Rabbi Samuel Spitzer, author of religious, cultural, and historical books. His son, Hugo Spitzer, became a ... Read more