The Old Jewish Cemetery in Tallinn
The Old Jewish Cemetery (Vana juudi kalmistu) is the earliest-known Jewish burial site in Tallinn. The history of Tallinn’s Jewish community dates back to the medieval period. The cemetery boasted with characteristic massive stone headstones and gravesites which were enclosed by forged fences, with the majority of the passed being buried in a shroud without a coffin, as required by an old Jewish tradition.
It was brutally destroyed through a decision which was taken while the country was under Soviet occupation in 1963. The demolition waste, including headstones, was used to construct coastal reinforcements between the Russalka monument and the Old City Harbour, where some of those headstones were discovered during the construction of Reidi Road in 2017. The guard building and gatehouse were demolished in 1979.
Today, the cemetery has been re-constructed into a beautiful, quaint little park - where you can visit and read about the history of the cemetery. Please have a look around and enjoy the park, before finding this geocache, if you want to.
Head to the coordinates of the cache and you will be met with an information board about the mausoleum which was demolished in the 1960s - but in which year was the mausoleum erected?
- If the mausoleum was erected in 1908, the cache is hidden:
- N 059° 25.462' E 024° 45.295'
- If the mausoleum was erected in 1909, the cache is hidden:
- N 059° 25.350' E 024° 45.173'
- If the mausoleum was erected in 1910, the cache is hidden:
- N 059° 25.299' E 024° 45.363
At the final location, you can find the gecocache, assuming you answered the question correctly. Bring your own pen ✏️ PS: Please put the container back carefully, as it has gone missing several times at this location.