--- title: "Old Jewish Cemetery" url: "https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/en/poi/old-jewish-cemetery" description: "“Beth HaChaim”—“House of Life”—is inscribed on the gate at Börneplatz, which leads to the Old Jewish Cemetery on Battonstraße. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1180 and remained in use until 1828. After that, burials were moved to the cemetery on Rat-Beil-Straße and, starting in 1929, to the New Jewish Cemetery on Eckenheimer Landstraße. During World War II, the Old Jewish Cemetery was devastated. Two-thirds of the historic gravestones were smashed at that time, and rubble from the air raids on Frankfurt was dumped in the cemetery. Scattered shards of glass still stand as a symbolic reminder of this today. Memorial blocks bearing names on the cemetery’s outer wall also commemorate the Frankfurt victims of the persecution of the Jews. The cemetery gate is always locked, but you can get a key at the adjacent Judengasse Museum by leaving your ID as a deposit—or join one of the guided tours of the cemetery." language: "en" type: "Place" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Old Jewish Cemetery ==================== - Cemetery/Historic Cemetery Here you can see graves dating back nearly seven centuries, as well as memorials to the persecution of the Jews and World War II. “Beth HaChaim”—“House of Life”—is inscribed on the gate at Börneplatz, which leads to the Old Jewish Cemetery on Battonstraße. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1180 and remained in use until 1828. After that, burials were moved to the cemetery on Rat-Beil-Straße and, starting in 1929, to the New Jewish Cemetery on Eckenheimer Landstraße. During World War II, the Old Jewish Cemetery was devastated. Two-thirds of the historic gravestones were smashed at that time, and rubble from the air raids on Frankfurt was dumped in the cemetery. Scattered shards of glass still stand as a symbolic reminder of this today. Memorial blocks bearing names on the cemetery’s outer wall also commemorate the Frankfurt victims of the persecution of the Jews. The cemetery gate is always locked, but you can get a key at the adjacent Judengasse Museum by leaving your ID as a deposit—or join one of the guided tours of the cemetery. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Read more Payment methods Entrance Free Social Media Read more Author Plazy #visitfrankfurt Organization Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main License (master data) Plazy #visitfrankfurt Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Weekly Market - Musical - Christmas Market - Place of interest - Cemetery/Historic Cemetery - Cemetery/Historic Cemetery Contact Battonstraße 47 60311 Frankfurt am Main