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Jewish cemetery of Sélestat

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Jewish cemetery of Sélestat

Chemin du Paradiesweg

Tel + 33 6 33 85 95 55

https://www.selestat-haut-koenigsbourg.com/lei/detail/116/222005778/1905/cimetiere-israelite-selestat.htm

Historical description

Sélestat

The Jewish presence in Sélestat seems to date from the 14th century, marked in particular by the presence of a synagogue on rue des Clefs. Destroyed in 1470, a building was acquired by the community in rue Sainte-Barbe to establish a new synagogue. Expelled several ... Read more