Jewish Cemetery, Darmstadt

Name: Jewish Cemetery
Address: Darmstadt, Germany

#37 among attractions in Darmstadt

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The Jewish cemetery of the Hessian city of Darmstadt was established around 1680 in the Bessung area. The Jewish cemetery, which was not destroyed during the National Socialist era, is considered one of the most important preserved sites of its kind in Germany.

Local name: Jüdischer FriedhofCoordinates: 49°51'28"N, 8°39'38"E

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Darmstadt Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Jugendstil Bad, Residential Palace, Großer Woog.

0.5 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt
14 min walk • The Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor is a notable landmark in the vibrant city of Darmstadt, Germany. Known primarily as the home ground of the football club SV Darmstadt 98, this stadium has a rich history and plays a significant role in the city's sports culture.
1 miN
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Jugendstil Bad, Darmstadt
27 min walk • The Darmstädter Jugendstilbad is a public swimming and wellness pool in Darmstadt.
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Residential Palace, Darmstadt
29 min walk • The Residential Palace Darmstadt is the former residence and administrative seat of the landgraves and from 1806 to 1919 of the Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt. It is located in the centre of the Hessian city of Darmstadt.
1.1 miNE
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Großer Woog, Darmstadt
30 min walk • The Große Woog is a natural swimming lake on the eastern edge of the city center of Darmstadt. The pond is 160 m above sea level.
1.2 miN
Museum of art and natural history
Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Darmstadt
32 min walk • Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt is a large multidisciplinary museum in Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1820 with the donation of the collections of the ruling family of the local princely state, which ended as the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
0.9 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Staatstheater Darmstadt, Darmstadt
23 min walk • The Staatstheater Darmstadt is a theatre company and building in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, presenting opera, ballet, plays and concerts. It is funded by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt. Its history began in 1711 with a court theatre building. From 1919 it was run as Landestheater Darmstadt.
1.1 miNE
Botanical garden
Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
29 min walk • The Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt is a botanical garden maintained by the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Today, the garden comprises about 4.5 hectares of open land as well as 1,300 m² of greenhouse space, on which well over 8,000 plant species are cultivated, with a...
1 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Stadtkirche Darmstadt, Darmstadt
25 min walk • The Stadtkirche Darmstadt is the main Protestant church of the city of Darmstadt and one of its parish churches, but no longer the bishopric seat of the local Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau, which is the Pauluskirche in Darmstadt.
1.2 miN
Botanical garden, Park, Outdoor activities
Vortex Garten, Darmstadt
32 min walk • The Vortex Garden is a privately owned public garden in the Hessian city of Darmstadt. It is a pantheistic permaculture garden at the art nouveau area of Mathildenhöhe and alludes to Viktor Schauberger’s discovery of “levitational force” through artistic depictions by...
0.6 miW
Museum
Jazzinstitut Darmstadt, Darmstadt
15 min walk • The Jazzinstitut Darmstadt is a world-renowned research and information center on jazz.
1 miS
Historical place, Observation decks and towers, View point
Ludwigshöhe and Ludwigsturm, Darmstadt
26 min walk • Ludwigshöhe, also called Bessunger Hausberg, is a historic excursion site in the south of Darmstadt and the location of the Ludwigsturm lookout tower and the Darmstadt observatory.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jewish Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Church of Our Lady, Darmstadt (7 min walk), St. Paulus Church, Darmstadt (9 min walk), Bessungen, Darmstadt (11 min walk), Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt (14 min walk).

How to get to Jewish Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jewish Cemetery:

Bus

Edith-Stein-Schule • Lines: n71 (7 min walk)
Merck-Stadion • Lines: 678 (9 min walk)

Tram

Merck-Stadion • Lines: 2, 9 (9 min walk)
Orangerie • Lines: 3 (10 min walk)

Train

Darmstadt Süd (28 min walk)
Darmstadt Ost (34 min walk)