Memorial Plaque on the Outer Wall of the Jewish Cemetery Klagenfurt/Celovec

In 1895 purchased the Jewish burial society "Chewra Kadischa" with the help of donations from Jews in Carinthia a piece of land outside the wall of the Christian cemetery in St. Ruprecht. Enclosed by a wall, a Jewish cemetery was built there. Previously, Jewish women and men had been buried on Christian cemeteries or outside the walls of Christian cemeteries. During the Second World War, the approximately 1,500 square meter cemetery was damaged by bombs and was renovated in 1964 by the city of Klagenfurt. This city is responsible for maintenance and care, while the Jewish community of Graz handles burials. In 2012, the cemetery was renovated again, receiving a new entrance gate and a memorial plaque on the outer wall. With approximately 100 graves, the Jewish cemetery of Carinthia is comparatively small. Due to multiple acts of vandalism, the gate is locked, and the key can be borrowed from the municipal cemetery office at Waagplatz.