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Old Jewish Cemetery (Central Cemetery)

Old Jewish Cemetery (Central Cemetery)

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Old Jewish Cemetery (Central Cemetery)

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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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April 8, 2023

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The area covers an area of over 250,000 m2. The Israeli religious community has taken over the maintenance of the cemetery.

The impressive excursion into another world begins right at …

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May 6, 2023

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The old Jewish cemetery is probably the most beautiful part of the entire central cemetery. Nature and the ravages of time do not just gnaw at the bones here, but this rather underlines the quiet and morbid charm of the tranquil resting place

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May 18, 2024

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In the Jewish faith, cemeteries are real "resting places for eternity" - quite unlike what is usual in Germany (and many other countries), for example, where graves are only "bought" for a limited period of time, say 20 years, and then fall into disrepair.

Incidentally, men are asked to wear a head covering when entering a Jewish cemetery - provided it is open to the public - as a sign of respect for our "older brothers in the faith" (quote from Pope John Paul II).

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Elevation 170 m

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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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