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CATEGORIES:AWCH Calendar CREATED:20201003T195415 SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Jewish Cemetery of Altona LOCATION:Entrance to the Jewish Cemetery\, Königstrasse 10a DESCRIPTION:Walking TourThe Jewish Cemetery of Altona KönigstrasseChiseled in Stone: 15 0 years of Jewish life in Hamburg/Altona\nObscured from the street by lofty trees with dense foliage and a metal and brick fence, the Jewish Cemetery of Altona is one of Hamburg’s hidden gems. Founded in 1611 and covering jus t under two hectares, the cemetery is considered one of the most important Jewish burial grounds worldwide, not only because of its size and age, but also because of the cultural and historical significance of the numerous gr avestones. The cemetery is actually two: the Sephardic cemetery, founded by Jewish immigrants from Portugal, and the Ashkenazi cemetery, founded by Ge rman Jews and immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia. Both cemeteries we re closed in 1869, as it became possible for Jews to be buried in Ohlsdorf or other locations. Although the National Socialists and the Allied bombing s left their destructive marks on the cemetery, over 8100 gravestones (some only as fragments) still remain. The Jewish Cemetery Altona Königstrasse i s a registered historical monument since 1960 and is currently under review to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. \nThe 90-min. tour will be given i n English by a docent of the Hamburg Museum Service. The tour will explain the evolving history of the Jews in Hamburg and Altona from the 17th to the 20th century. The distinct cultural, artistic, and historical backgrounds of Portuguese (Sephardic) and German (Ashkenazi) Jews, which are reflected in the ornamental décor and inscription on the gravestones, will be explain ed. It is possible to take photos of the gravestone reliefs and surrounding s.\n\nRegistration is limited to 10 persons and thus restricted to AWCH mem bers only. Please register by pressing the YES button below. Registration c loses on Monday, Nov. 2.\nWaiting list: If registration is full, and you ar e interested in joining this (or a second booking of the tour), please send an email to Carol H. at This email address is being protected from spambot s. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be put on the waiting list.\n  \nCost: 11 Euro per person, which covers the tour guide and tip. Money sho uld be transferred at the time of registration to the AWCH bank account (IB AN: DE75 2069 0500 0000 9117 71) with the reference: Cemetery Tour.\n\nAs p er the AWCH cancellation policy, you have until Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cancel y our attendance without charge. After this date or in the event of a no show , you will still be required to pay 10€ into the club account, unless a sub stitute is found.\nMore information:\nThe entrance to the Jewish Cemetery A ltona (Königstrasse 10a) is a 3-min or 4-min walk from S-Bahn stations Reep erbahn or Königstrasse, respectively. Please be at the entrance by 10:45 a. m.\nWe have reserved a table for 1:00 p.m. at Schmidtchen im Museum, a café in the Altonaer Museum (Museumstr. 23) and a 15 min walk from cemetery for those who would like to join us for lunch (pay for what you order). Please RSVP below if you plan to join us.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Walking Tour

The Jewish Cemetery of Altona Königstrasse

Chiseled in Stone: 150 years of Jewish life in Hamburg/Altona

Obscured from the street by lofty trees wi th dense foliage and a metal and brick fence, the Jewish Cemetery of Altona is one of Hamburg’s hidden gems. Founded in 1611 and covering just under t wo hectares, the cemetery is considered one of the most important Jewish bu rial grounds worldwide, not only because of its size and age, but also beca use of the cultural and historical significance of the numerous gravestones . The cemetery is actually two: the Sephardic cemetery, founded by Jewish i mmigrants from Portugal, and the Ashkenazi cemetery, founded by German Jews and immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia. Both cemeteries were closed in 1869, as it became possible for Jews to be buried in Ohlsdorf or other locations. Although the National Socialists and the Allied bombings left th eir destructive marks on the cemetery, over 8100 gravestones (some only as fragments) still remain. The Jewish Cemetery Altona Königstrasse is a regis tered historical monument since 1960 and is currently under review to becom e a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

The 90-min. tour will be given in English by a docent of the Hamburg Museum Service. The tour will explain the evolving history of the J ews in Hamburg and Altona from the 17th to the 20th century. The distinct c ultural, artistic, and historical backgrounds of Portuguese (Sephardic) and German (Ashkenazi) Jews, which are reflected in the ornamental décor and i nscription on the gravestones, will be explained. It is possible to take ph otos of the gravestone reliefs and surroundings.

Registration is limited to 10 persons and t hus restricted to AWCH members only. Please register by pressing th e YES button below. Registration closes on Monday, Nov. 2.

Waiting list: If registration i s full, and you are interested in joining this (or a second booking of the tour), please send an email to Carol H. at This email address is being protected from spa mbots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be p ut on the waiting list.

 

Cost : 11 Euro per person, which covers the tour guide and tip. Money should be transferred at the time of registration to the AWCH bank account (IBAN: DE7 5 2069 0500 0000 9117 71) with the reference: Cemetery Tour.

As per the A WCH cancellation policy, you have until Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cancel your attendance without charge. After this date or in the event of a no show, you will still be required to pay 10€ into the club account, unless a substitute is foun d.

More information:

The entrance to the Jewish Cemetery Altona (Königstrasse 10a) is a 3-min or 4-min walk from S-Bahn stations Re eperbahn or Königstrasse, respectively. Please be at the entrance by 10:45 a.m.

We have reserved a table for 1:00 p. m. at Schmidtchen im Museum, a café in the Altonaer Museum (Museumstr. 23) and a 15 min walk from cemetery for those who would like to join us for lun ch (pay for what you order). Please RSVP below if you plan to join us.

CONTACT:Carol H. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. X-EXTRAINFO:By attending this AWCH event, there is a possibility that you will appear i n group photos used on our digital channels and/or in our printed material. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please let the event organizer know ahead of time. Please note that photos of anyone under the age of 18 will NEVER be posted on our digital channels or in our printed ma terial without the explicit permission of the parents DTSTAMP:20260406T004156 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20201108T104500 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR