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Sign: Rotterdam - The Old Jewish cemetery


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Vondelweg 103H, 3031 PV Rotterdam, Netherlands
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On the sign:
JOODSE BEGRAAFPLAATS
DEZE JOODSE BEGRAAFPLAATS IS DE OUDSTE BINNEN DE STAD EN VANAF 1613 TOT ONGEVEER 1700 IN GEBRUIK ABRAHAM DE PINTO (1611-1678) STICHTER VAN DE EERSTE JOODSE GEMEENTE IN ROTTERDAM , LIGT HIER BEGRAVEN
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Note the Star of David-shaped screws that attach the sign to the stone slab

In the following photos taken a year later by the same photographer, the sign appears enlarged, as well as the surroundings of the cemetery.
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Translation of the text on the sign:
Jewish Cemetery
This Jewish cemetery is the oldest in the city and in use from 1613 to about 170.0 Abraham de Pinto ( 1611-1678 ) founder of the first jewish community in Rotterdam , is buried here



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