Historical and ethnographic heritage – part of the sustainable
development of tourism in Bukovina
HERITAGE
MIS-ETC Code: 829

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The Jewish Temple of Siret

Data

GPS (47.950813293457; 26.065515518188)
district Suceava
region Siret
locality Siret
address
category Religious attractions
year 1840
ethnic Jews

Description

It has a special value for the Jewish community of Romania, but also for the Jewish Community in the world. The cemetery has a large number of gravestones with carved Hebrew decorations. The oldest gravestone dates back from 1560, proving that the old cemetery of Siret is also one of the oldest cemeteries in the eastern Europe, being declared historical monument.