It is a shame that Jewish cemeteries have to be closed often and here too.
After all, the cemetery, which was laid out in 1580, is a culturally and historically significant monument with regional significance.
Restricting access is likely a precautionary measure to protect against anti-Semitic attacks.

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The Jewish cemetery in Pfaffenhausen was laid out around 1580. In the following centuries it served as an association cemetery for the dead of the following Jewish communities: Bad Kissingen (until 1801), Bonnland, Dittlofsroda, Gemünden am Main, Geroda (until 1911), Hammelburg, Hessdorf, Oberthulba, Untererthal, Unterriedenberg and Westheim.

Today many tombstones (mazewot) are preserved in the 121 ares large cemetery. To the right of the entrance is the Tahara House.
Source: Wikipedia

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According to an article in MainPost from September 2nd, 2019 (author: Sigismund von Dobschütz) there are 1,146 Jewish gravestones in the 440-year-old cemetery.

Further information on the story can be found here:
alemannia-judaica.de/pfaffenhausen_friedhof.htm

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