Wall made of destroyed by German Nazis old Jewish tombstones in Remuh cemetery Kazimierz Cracow Poland
he Remuh Synagogue and Cemetery is still used by Krakow s surviving Jews This is the smallest synagogue in Kazimierz established in 1553 by Israel Isserles Zygmunt August s banker It is associated with his son Rabbi Moses Isserles a famous philosopher and scholar who is buried in the Remuh cemetery The cemetery has Renaissance tombstones discovered during conservation work it is unique in Europe The tombstone of Rabbi Moses 1572 is easily recognised by the stones placed on it as a mark of respect Other tombstones broken up by the Nazis have been put together to form a high and dramatic wailing wall Tomb cemetary cemetery grave graveyard grave yard Jew Jewish Judaism religion belief faith Israel place stone gravestone grave stone tombstone tomb stone forest trees green greenery necropolis Hebrew script XX century Poland Polish kirkut macewa matzeva reactangular burial tradition traditional Ancient architectural architecture Architecture area attraction away bank Bloc building former capital Central charming cities city color colour community Country county cracovian cracow cracovia culture cultures cultural Design destination destnation detail Dwelling Dwellings Eastern EU Europe European exterior famous heritage historic historical history holiday home Homely Homestead House Housing hovel international landmark leisure Life Lifestyle live living location Malopolska medieval middle monument monumental Nation National old Outdoors Outside picturesque Poland Pole Polish popular populate preserve quaint region regions residence river romantic scene scenery scenic see seeing settlement sight sights sightsee sightseeing site state structure style tour touring tourism tourist touristic touristical town TraditionTraditional travel traveling travelling trip UNESCO union unpose unposed urban vacation vacationing view viewpoint visitor Vistula river Wisla river weekend World Krakow Krakau
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