Cemetery #307323
Basel Jewish Cemetery
Local name: Israelitischer Friedhof, Basel
Also known as Basel Jewish Community Cemetery · Friedhof der Israelitischen Gemeinde Basel
0
documented records
≈ 450–900
approx. capacity (graves)
0.023 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Israelite Cemetery in Basel was consecrated in August 1903 and lies on Theodor Herzl-Strasse in the west of the city, near the French border. Basel's Jews obtained the right to their own cemetery only in 1902.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 47.566725° N, 7.558585° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Bourgfelden Cemetery 1.2 km away · Saint-Louis
- Hégenheim Cemetery 2.1 km away · Hégenheim
- Allschwil Cemetery 2.2 km away · Allschwil
- Saint-Louis Central Cemetery 3.1 km away · Saint-Louis
- Hégenheim Jewish Cemetery 3.2 km away · Bellevue
- St. Margarethen Cemetery (North), Basel 3.2 km away · Basel
- Hésingue Cemetery 3.4 km away · Hésingue
- Basel-Sankt Margarethen Cemetery 3.4 km away · Binningen
- Huningue Cemetery 3.4 km away · Saint-Louis
- Buschwiller Cemetery 4.2 km away · Buschwiller
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How big is Basel Jewish Cemetery?
Basel Jewish Cemetery covers about 23,000 m² (5.6 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 2nd largest of the 5 cemeteries we list in Basel-Stadt.