Εβραϊκό Κοιμητήριο Θεσσαλονίκης (Q2972623)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Jewish cemetery of Salonica was established in the late fifteenth century by Sephardic Jews fleeing the expulsion of Jews from Spain, covered around 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft) and contained almost 500,000 burials. The cemetery's expropriation was envisioned in the urban redevelopment plan following the 1917 Great Fire of Thessaloniki, but strongly opposed by the Jewish community as disturbing the graves violated Jewish law. The cemetery was ultimately destroyed in December 1942 by the municipality of Thessaloniki as part of the Holocaust in Greece during the Axis occupation of Greece. The headstones were used as building materials around the city, including for Greek Orthodox churches, while the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was built on the grounds. The Jewish community never received compensation for the expropriation of the land, valued at 1.5 billion drachmas in 1943.

Summary from Ελληνικά / Modern Greek Wikipedia (elwiki)

Το Εβραϊκό Νεκροταφείο Θεσσαλονίκης ήταν ευρείας έκτασης κοιμητήριο, το οποίο φιλοξενούσε μεταξύ 300.000 έως 500.000 τάφους και το οποίο βρισκόταν στα ανατολικά της παλαιάς πόλης της Θεσσαλονίκης και το οποίο κατεστράφη κατά τη διάρκεια του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου από τους Ναζί.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le cimetière juif de Salonique, en judéo-espagnol : Betahayim de Salonika, était un vaste cimetière comprenant plus de 300 000 tombes, ce qui en faisait la plus importante nécropole juive d'Europe, situé à l'est de la vieille ville de Thessalonique en Grèce.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

De Joodse begraafplaats van Thessaloniki werd aan het einde van vijftiende eeuw aangelegd door Sefardische joden die voor de Spaanse inquisitie waren weggevlucht. In 1942 werd zij door het stadsbestuur met instemming van de Duitse bezetter verwoest.

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