Three years of extensive restoration has been completed at the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Oisterwijk, The Netherlands, about 100 km south of Amsterdam, the web site of the umbrella Netherlands Jewish Community reports. The dedication of the restored cemetery, which was founded in 1748, will take place on September 11.
The work, begun in 2013, has included removal of trees and other vegetation that threatened walls and other structures; installing a new gate and repairing the wall, and repairing or reerecting more than 6,000 gravestones.
The work was supervised by the Foundation for the Conservation of the Jewish Cemetery, which was established by volunteers and which raised some €275,000 for the project.
Among the supporters was the Henri Moerel Foundation, which funded the new gate.