Old Jewish Cemetery
Details
Established1573
Location
CountryCroatia
Coordinates43°30′28″N 16°25′47″E / 43.5079°N 16.4297°E / 43.5079; 16.4297
TypeJewish
Find a GraveOld Jewish Cemetery

The Old Jewish Cemetery of Split, Croatia is located on Marjan hill overlooking the city. Established in 1573, the cemetery currently contains some 700 tombstones, the oldest one dating from 1717. The tombstones are of the horizontal Sephardic type.[1]

Notable graves

Gravestone of Vid Morpurgo.

See also

References

  1. "Croatia: Heritage & Heritage Sites". Jewish Heritage Europe. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022.
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