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{{Short description|Jewish cemetery in Budapest, Hungary}} |
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[[File:Mortuary_of_the_Kozma_Street_jewish_cemetery_04.JPG|thumb|Mortuary]] |
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The '''Kozma Street Cemetery''' is the biggest Jewish cemetery of [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]. It is located next to the [[New Public Cemetery, Budapest|New Public Cemetery]] (Újköztemető). |
The '''Kozma Street Cemetery''' is the biggest Jewish cemetery of [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]. It is located next to the [[New Public Cemetery, Budapest|New Public Cemetery]] (Újköztemető). |
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== Jewish cemetery == |
== Jewish cemetery == |
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The Jewish cemetery, one of the largest in [[Europe]], is well known for its unusual [[monument]]s and [[mausoleum]]s. Unusually for a Jewish cemetery, these include sculpted human figures and elaborate mausoleums in a variety of styles, most notably several mausoleums in the [[ |
The Jewish cemetery, one of the largest in [[Europe]], is well known for its unusual [[monument]]s and [[mausoleum]]s. Unusually for a Jewish cemetery, these include sculpted human figures and elaborate mausoleums in a variety of styles, most notably several mausoleums in the [[Art Nouveau]] or [[Jugendstil]] style. |
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Kozma Street Cemetery was opened in 1891 by the [[Neolog]] Jewish community of Budapest |
Kozma Street Cemetery was opened in 1891 by the [[Neolog]] Jewish community of Budapest. During its history it has been the burial place of more than 300,000 people. It still serves the Hungarian Jewish community, which is the third largest in Europe.<ref>[http://www.freeweb.hu/studyjew/rakoskeresztang.htm Kozma str. Jewish cemetery, Budapest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021215217/http://www.freeweb.hu/studyjew/rakoskeresztang.htm |date=21 October 2009 }}.</ref> |
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In 2016, the remains of about 20 people, believed to be Jews who were among the thousands shot on the banks of the Danube River in 1944–1945 by the [[Arrow Cross Party|Hungarian Arrow Cross]], and which were found during the renovation of a bridge in 2011, were brought to burial at the Kozma Street Cemetery. <ref>{{cite web| agency=Associated Press | title=Hungary buries remains of Holocaust victims found in Danube | website=Fox News | date=15 April 2016 | url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/hungary-buries-remains-of-holocaust-victims-found-in-danube | access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Holocaust victims laid to rest in Hungary| date=15 April 2016|website=DW.com| url=https://www.dw.com/en/holocaust-victims-laid-to-rest-in-hungary/a-19192403 | access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> |
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The green tile-clad mausoleum of the Schmidl family by [[Ödön Lechner]] and [[Bela Lajta]], drawing its inspiration form Hungarian folk art, is considered an important example of Magyar-Jewish architecutral style, as is the domed cemetery chapel by [[Bela Lajta]].<ref>''The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830–1930'', |
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by Fredric Bedoire, 2004, p. 367.</ref> |
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== Schmidl Family Mausoleum == |
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[[Imre Nagy]], the Prime Minister of Hungary executed by the [[Soviet]]s in 1956, was buried in an unmarked grave in the neighboring New Public Cemetery.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4D8143FF93BA35751C0A96F948260 Budapest Journal; The Lasting Pain of '56: Can the Past Be Reburied?], ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> He was disinterred and reburied in 1989.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE5DD1530F934A25755C0A96F948260 Hungarian Who Led '56 Revolt Is Buried as a Hero], ''New York Times''.</ref> |
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[[File:Schmidl Family Mausoleum, Exterior.jpg|thumb|The exterior of the Schmidl Family Mausoleum, at Kozma Street Cemetery in Budapest, Hungary.]] |
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[[File:Schmidl Family Mausoleum, Interior.jpg|thumb|The interior of the mausoleum.]] |
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The Schmidl Family Mausoleum, along the western border of the cemetery, is a decorative tomb designed by [[Béla Lajta]] — with influences from [[Ödön Lechner]] — for Sándor and Róza Schmidl.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hiltner |first1=Stephen |title=Reckoning With Memories of Budapest |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/travel/budapest-hungary-memories.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref> |
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Built in the early 1900s, the turquoise-and-gold mausoleum features ceramics from the [[Zsolnay]] factory.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Turp |first1=Craig |title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary |date=10 October 2013 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=9781465413567 |page=110 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JRHyAAAAQBAJ&dq=schmidl+tomb+budapest&pg=PA110 |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref> The structure, which underwent extensive renovations between 1996 and 1998, is a magnificent example of [[Hungarian_art#Secessionism_or_Jugendstil|Hungarian Secessionism]] and of Hungary’s Jewish funerary art.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ács |first1=Piroska |title=Hungarian Ceramics from the Zsolnay Manufactory, 1853–2001 |date=2002 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=9780300097047 |page=209 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n8PW5TrZ3wQC |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
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Kozma Street Jewish cemetery IMGP0898.jpg |
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Budapest Kozma utca Jüdischer Friedhof 673.jpg |
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Ohrenstein Henrik és Redlich Sámuel síremléke.jpg |
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Gries sírbolt (11315. számú műemlék).jpg |
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Family vault of Mrs. Benjámin Griesz by Béla Lajta, 1906-1908. Kozma street jewish cemetery, Budapest.jpg |
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Brüll család mauzóleuma, 2004.jpg |
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Weisz család mauzóleuma, 2004.jpg |
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Hay család mauzóleuma szemből, 2004.jpg |
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Baumhorn Mór sírja (b).jpg |
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Kozma Street Jewish cemetery IMGP0928.jpg |
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Silberstein-Ötvös--Adolf sírja.jpg |
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Tomb of Sándor Steiner (1867-1933).jpg |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.freeweb.hu/studyjew/index.html Jewish cemeteries in Budapest] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130522234100/http://jewish.hu/view.php?clabel=zsidotemetok Jewish Cemeteries of Budapest at Jewish.hu] |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 1 October 2024
The Kozma Street Cemetery is the biggest Jewish cemetery of Budapest, Hungary. It is located next to the New Public Cemetery (Újköztemető).
Jewish cemetery
[edit]The Jewish cemetery, one of the largest in Europe, is well known for its unusual monuments and mausoleums. Unusually for a Jewish cemetery, these include sculpted human figures and elaborate mausoleums in a variety of styles, most notably several mausoleums in the Art Nouveau or Jugendstil style.
Kozma Street Cemetery was opened in 1891 by the Neolog Jewish community of Budapest. During its history it has been the burial place of more than 300,000 people. It still serves the Hungarian Jewish community, which is the third largest in Europe.[1]
In 2016, the remains of about 20 people, believed to be Jews who were among the thousands shot on the banks of the Danube River in 1944–1945 by the Hungarian Arrow Cross, and which were found during the renovation of a bridge in 2011, were brought to burial at the Kozma Street Cemetery. [2][3]
Schmidl Family Mausoleum
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The Schmidl Family Mausoleum, along the western border of the cemetery, is a decorative tomb designed by Béla Lajta — with influences from Ödön Lechner — for Sándor and Róza Schmidl.[4]
Built in the early 1900s, the turquoise-and-gold mausoleum features ceramics from the Zsolnay factory.[5] The structure, which underwent extensive renovations between 1996 and 1998, is a magnificent example of Hungarian Secessionism and of Hungary’s Jewish funerary art.[6]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ Kozma str. Jewish cemetery, Budapest Archived 21 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Hungary buries remains of Holocaust victims found in Danube". Fox News. Associated Press. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Holocaust victims laid to rest in Hungary". DW.com. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Hiltner, Stephen. "Reckoning With Memories of Budapest". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Turp, Craig (10 October 2013). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary. DK Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 9781465413567. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Ács, Piroska (2002). Hungarian Ceramics from the Zsolnay Manufactory, 1853–2001. Yale University Press. p. 209. ISBN 9780300097047. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
External links
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