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title: "Jüdischer Friedhof Achim"
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description: "At least 61 burials of members of the Achim synagogue community took place here during this time. The cemetery was desecrated during the Kristallnacht and even after the end of the war. With funds from the federal government and the state association of Jewish communities in Lower Saxony, the site was restored between 1954 and 57. The cemetery is not accessible to individual visitors, but groups can take a guided tour with a tour guide on request."
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Jüdischer Friedhof Achim
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- Historical cemetery

An iron fence decorated with lilies, with old gravestones and surrounding hedges in the background on a green lawn.

A historic cemetery gate with a Star of David; behind it, gravestones on a tree-lined grounds.

A metal gate bearing a Star of David leads to a Jewish cemetery surrounded by trees in a rural setting.

Historic Jewish Cemetery in Achim, a well-maintained green space with older gravestones and hedges.

Small, historic gravestones in the lush Achim Jewish Cemetery, surrounded by trees and bushes.

The Jewish cemetery in Achim was established in 1865 and used until 1935.

 At least 61 burials of members of the Achim synagogue community took place here during this time. The cemetery was desecrated during the Kristallnacht and even after the end of the war. With funds from the federal government and the state association of Jewish communities in Lower Saxony, the site was restored between 1954 and 57. The cemetery is not accessible to individual visitors, but groups can take a guided tour with a tour guide on request.

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Author

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

Organization

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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    - Historical cemetery

Contact

An der Eisenbahn

28832 Achim