Cemetery #28178
Beth Haim Portugees-Israëlietische Cemetery
Local name: Beth Haim Portugees-Israëlietische Begraafplaats
Also known as Beth Haim
0
documented records
≈ 810–1,600
approx. capacity (graves)
0.041 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Beth Haim ("House of Life") is the Sephardic cemetery of the Portuguese Jewish community in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, founded in 1614. It covers about 4 hectares and holds some 28,000 graves with historic gravestones. Two paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael were inspired by the cemetery.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 52.295277° N, 4.904167° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- St. Urban Roman Catholic Churchyard, Ouder-Amstel 240 m away · Ouder-Amstel
- Karssenhof Cemetery, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 800 m away · Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
- Gan Hasjalom Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Amstelveen 2.7 km away · Amstelveen
- Gan Hasjalom 2.7 km away · Amstelveen
- Vreedenhof Cemetery, Nes aan de Amstel 4.3 km away · Nes aan de Amstel
- Zorgvlied Cemetery 4.5 km away · Amsterdam · 163 records
- St. Urban Roman Catholic Churchyard, Bovenkerk 4.8 km away · Bovenkerk
- Abcoude Roman Catholic General Cemetery 5.6 km away · Abcoude
- Buitenveldert Roman Catholic Cemetery 5.8 km away · Amsterdam
- De Nieuwe Ooster Cemetery 6.1 km away · Amsterdam · 82 records
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How big is Beth Haim Portugees-Israëlietische Cemetery?
Beth Haim Portugees-Israëlietische Cemetery covers about 41,000 m² (10 acres), about the size of 6 soccer fields. It is the 26th largest of the 320 cemeteries we list in North Holland.