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Joodse Begraafplaats s-Gravenhage

Stichting tot instandhouding van de Joodse Begraafplaats te s-Gravenhage

Den Haag, Netherlands

HeritageCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
Operating foundationFounded 1984Local reach
Profile last updated: September 10, 2026

About

Founded in 1984, Joodse Begraafplaats s-Gravenhage is a foundation based in Den Haag, Netherlands working on heritage, community development.

The Foundation for the Preservation of the Jewish Cemetery in The Hague maintains the Old Jewish Cemetery at the Scheveningseweg, a national monument founded in 1694 and taken out of full service in 1906. The cemetery holds around 2,860 surviving horizontal tombstones inscribed in Portuguese, Spanish and Hebrew, along with a pre-burial house and caretaker's dwelling. The foundation was established in 1984 to halt decay, carried out a major restoration in 1987 and 1988, and continues to fund mowing, tree care, wall repairs and gravestone restoration, relying on donations and subsidies. It also documents the graves, provides a searchable name register, runs guided visits by appointment, and offers a walking route with stories about notable people buried there, both on site and virtually. The foundation holds ANBI status, and its board is unpaid.

Location

Den Haag, Netherlands

Founded

1984

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting tot instandhouding van de Joodse Begraafplaats te s-Gravenhage

Focus areas

Jewish cemeteryheritagenational monumentThe Haguegenealogyvolunteering

Languages

NLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HeritageCommunity development

Works for

Communities

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Verhalenroute (Walking Route)

Heritage · Netherlands

Walking route across the Jewish cemetery in The Hague, with stories about notable people buried there, accessible on site via QR codes or as a virtual walk.

Countries of operation

Netherlands

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingGrants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Gilde Den Haag, Gemeentearchief Den Haag

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