It is the second largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, with approximately 115,000 graves. It was dedicated in 1880.
In 2001 Britta Wauer has made a docu-film on it called "Im Himmel, unter der Erde" (In Heaven, Underground).
In 2001 Britta Wauer has made a docu-film on it called "Im Himmel, unter der Erde" (In Heaven, Underground).