The working group of town guides for Münstermaifeld

invites you to a short hike and tour


The Jewish cemetery near Mertloch

Until 1868, the Jews of Münstermaifeld, Polch, Mertloch, Wierschem, Pillig, Gappenach and Naunheim buried their dead in the Eltz Forest. In April 1868, a suitable plot of land for a new cemetery was acquired in the district of Mertloch. In 1894, a charitable association was founded, whose statutes primarily regulated the accompaniment of the deceased. Every member was obliged to attend the funeral of a fellow believer. In the event of an unexcused absence, 50 pfennigs had to be paid. Contemporary witnesses remember that in the post-war period the gravestones were wildly jumbled up. When and by whom the cemetery was desecrated could not be clarified.

Ulrike Elz-Eichler, Wolfgang Fuhrmann

Details

Dates: Saturday, May 24, 2025, 2:00 pm

Meeting point: The meeting point for the hike is the old train station in Naunheim (Gasthof Port)
(total distance 5 km) We walk via the Heiligkreuz chapel, which we visit
and arrive at the cemetery at 3:00 pm. Participants can join us here
. The visit to the cemetery takes 60-90 minutes. Return to the train station
Naunheim around 5 pm.

Price information: Adults € 5
Children and young people (7 - 17 years) € 2.50

Duration of the hike with guide: approx. 3 hours

Please register by 22 May 2025 to Ulrike Elz-Eichler, Tel. 02605/847804 or by email to Elz-Eichler@t-online.de)