The Netherlands / Rotterdam

Site of the old Jewish cemetery

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Site of the old Jewish cemetery

Dijkstraat, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Historical description

Rotterdam

In 1610, the city fathers of Rotterdam issued permits to engage in trade within the city to small number of Portuguese Jewish merchants. The permits guaranteed freedom of worship and the right to build a synagogue and establish a cemetery. In 1612, these provisions ... Read more