Churches and burials
· Kesklinn
Old Jewish Cemetery
The history of the Old Jewish Cemetery near Magasini Street shows how urban change can disturb even a place of rest.
Tallinn’s historic Jewish burial grounds preserve the memory of people and families who belonged to the city. Changes to the site associated with the old cemetery on Magasini Street reveal how vulnerable burial places can be to war, occupation and later planning. A map marker cannot locate an individual grave or define the former boundary; historical plans and documents are needed for that. The loss of visible markers does not erase those buried here from the city’s memory.
Practical information
Address: Magasini tänav
View the Magasini Street area from publicly accessible routes. Do not search for remains or enter restricted land; treat the area as a place of remembrance.