[Cz-L]Old Jewish Cemetery

Quotation from History of Jews of Bukowina:
"This document mentioned a Turkish cemetery in Czernowitz, which cleared up
previously incomprehensible facts for the researcher. The old Czernowitz
Jewish cemetery has wonderfully ornamented grave stones which for the most
part originated from the period when Bukovina was occupied by Austria. If
one wants to use these stones as a guide to the history of the Jews in
Bukovina, one must place the settling of the Jews in Czernowitz in the
middle of the 18th century.

The fact that there was an old Turkish cemetery in Czernowitz lets one come
to the conclusion that we are dealing with the oldest Jewish cemetery in
Czernowitz and it was only called 'Turkish' because it originated during th=
e
period of the Turkish occupation. Its situation in the center of the Jewish
quarter confirms the previous assertion. Moreover, no documents mention a
Turkish settlement in Czernowitz. Also, it can't be a Turkish military
cemetery since it can be proved that no military actions took place and no
Turkish soldiers were stationed in this area. Unfortunately, no excavations
were made in this cemetery, so no important historical material was brought
to light"

http://is.gd/OJ2o

Somewhere in the sixties the Soviets decided to flatten the place.
   Why did they do this ? New buildings , factories ?
    Nothing of the sort. The place is empty even today.
    But an important part of Jewish Czernowitzer History was wiped out.
    Gone forever.
    Hardy


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