Old Jewish Cemetery, Wuppertal

Name: Old Jewish Cemetery
Address: Wuppertal, Germany

#77 among attractions in Wuppertal

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Facts and practical information

The Old Jewish Cemetery on Weißenburgstraße in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld was used until 1896 as a confessional burial ground for the Jews of the then city of Elberfeld. The cemetery's grounds, which cover only about 0.1 hectares and are located near the Engelnberg steps, are today only open to the public on a guided tour.

Local name: Alter Jüdischer FriedhofCoordinates: 51°15'58"N, 7°9'15"E

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Elberfeld (Ostersbaum)Wuppertal Germany

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Day trips

Old Jewish Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanischer Garten Wuppertal, Von der Heydt-Museum, Schauspielhaus Wuppertal, City-Arkaden.

0.5 miSE
Botanical garden with a large glasshouse
Botanischer Garten Wuppertal, Wuppertal
13 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Wuppertal, also known as the Botanischer Garten der Stadt Wuppertal, is a municipal botanical garden located at Elisenhöhe 1, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge.
0.7 miSW
Art collections in the former town hall
Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal
18 min walk • The Von der Heydt Museum is a museum in Wuppertal, Germany. The Von der Heydt Museum includes works by artists from the 17th century to the present time.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Schauspielhaus Wuppertal, Wuppertal
20 min walk • Schauspielhaus Wuppertal was a Schauspielhaus, a theatre for plays, in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The 745-seat municipal theatre is on Bundesallee next to the river Wupper in Elberfeld.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
City-Arkaden, Wuppertal
16 min walk • City-Arkaden Wuppertal is a shopping center in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal. The shopping gallery is the fourth largest shopping center in the Bergisches Land region after the Allee-Center in Remscheid, the Hofgarten in Solingen and the...
0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Rex Filmtheater, Wuppertal
15 min walk • Rex-Theater is a historically protected theatre in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
~1600 ftE
Bridge
Lego-Brücke, Wuppertal
8 min walk • The Lego-Brücke is a concrete beam bridge which crosses over the Schwesterstraße in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Wuppertal, Germany.
0.6 miSE
51°15'46"N • 7°9'58"E
Bismarckturm Wuppertal, Wuppertal
15 min walk • View point, Tower
0.7 miS
Memorial
Elberfeld, Wuppertal
19 min walk • Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.
0.6 miSW
Synagogue
Alte Synagoge, Wuppertal
16 min walk • The Old Synagogue was the meeting house of the Jews in Elberfeld from 1865 to 1938; until the construction of the Barmer Synagogue in 1897, it also served as a synagogue for the Jews of Barmen.
0.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Thalia-Theater, Wuppertal
22 min walk • Thalia-Theater was a theatre in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
0.4 miSE
Park
Hardtanlage, Wuppertal
11 min walk • The Hardt-Anlagen, or usually abbreviated the Hardt, are a park on the partially forested elevation Hardtberg in the inner-city area of Wuppertal, on the border between the districts of Elberfeld and Barmen.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Jewish Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Platz der Republik, Wuppertal (5 min walk), Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen, Wuppertal (5 min walk), Thomaskirche, Wuppertal (5 min walk), Freikirchlicher Friedhof Wuppertal, Wuppertal (5 min walk).

How to get to Old Jewish Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Jewish Cemetery:

Bus

Weißenburgstraße • Lines: 623 (2 min walk)
Elsasser Straße • Lines: 623 (2 min walk)

Train

Landgericht (17 min walk)
Kluse (19 min walk)