Discover JCR

Matzewot

House of eternity

Jewish cemeteries must never be abandoned or closed down. They are created for eternity and seem to have fallen out of time.

Immersion

Magical atmosphere

The magic of the place can be felt everywhere - The Rödelsee Jewish cemetery looks like an enchanted garden to its visitors

Home

Rabbinate of Kitzingen

The former communities of the Kitzingen rabbinate form the network of communities of the Rödelsee Jewish cemetery.

Comprehension

Iconography

Gravestones speak to us if we know how to read them.

Preserve

Families & Stories

Around 2,500 gravestones have been preserved to this day - and each of them is part of a biography and a family history. An invitation to search for clues.

History

Timeline

The Rödelsee Jewish cemetery was first mentioned in 1432. The last (secret) burial took place in 1943.