The magic of the place can be felt everywhere - The Rödelsee Jewish cemetery looks like an enchanted garden to its visitors
The former communities of the Kitzingen rabbinate form the network of communities of the Rödelsee Jewish cemetery
Jewish cemeteries must never be abandoned or closed down. They are created for eternity and seem to have fallen out of time.
The Rödelsee Jewish cemetery was first mentioned in 1432. The last (secret) burial took place in 1943.
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.
No name should be forgotten. Here you can find out whether there is a gravestone for your family name in the Jewish cemetery in Rödelsee.
The Rödelsee Jewish cemetery is a unique open-air archive: There are 10 sections with around 2,500 graves on almost 19,000m2 .