Guided tour of the Old Jewish Cemetery: Dresden as a new home
On the Year of Jewish Culture
The Old Jewish Cemetery stands as a eloquent testament to the resettlement of Jews in Dresden. Upon coming to power in 1694, Augustus the Strong deliberately opened up the country to people from other nations. In doing so, he laid the foundations for Saxony’s flourishing cultural and economic development.
This tour introduces Jewish figures who came to Dresden during this period and played a key role in shaping the city for a good 200 years: these included the Kaskel, Gutmann, Elimeyer, Wolfsohn and Fiorino families, who are the focus of this tour.
An event organised by the Saxon Music Society in cooperation with Hatikva e. V.
- Meeting point:
Old Jewish Cemetery
Pulsnitzer Straße 12
01099 Dresden
This initiative is co-funded by tax revenue on the basis of the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament.
Guided tour of the New Jewish Cemetery
On the Year of Jewish Culture
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Jews in Dresden played a significant role in shaping the city’s development, until this fruitful period was brought to an end by the Nazis. Despite severe damage caused by the bombing raid in 1945, many magnificent graves have been preserved in this cemetery, bearing witness to families who were particularly committed to this city up until 1933. They shaped their home town culturally, intellectually and economically over many decades. On this tour, we will follow these stories – including those of the Arnhold, Klemperer, Gutmann and Joachimsthal families, amongst many others.
An event organised by the Saxon Music Society in cooperation with Hatikva e. V.
- Meeting point:
New Jewish Cemetery
Fiedlerstraße 3
01307 Dresden
This initiative is co-funded by tax revenue on the basis of the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament.