Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Montreal

Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
View of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, towards Mount Royal.
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EstablishedJuly 1905; 119 years ago (July 1905)
Location
5015 de la Savane
Montreal, Quebec
CountryCanada
Coordinates45°30′07″N 73°39′17″W / 45.5019°N 73.6547°W / 45.5019; -73.6547
No. of graves>55,000
Websitebarondehirsch.com
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The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery[note 1] is a Jewish cemetery located on the north side of de la Savane Street, between Mountain Sights and Kindersley Avenues in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The cemetery was opened in July 1905 with funds from philanthropist Maurice, Baron de Hirsch.[1][2] Since its establishment, an estimated 55,000 people have been interred in its grounds.[3] It is divided into sections affiliated with various landsmanshaften and synagogues.


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  1. ^ "History". Baron de Hirsch–Back River Cemeteries. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Kucharsky, Danny; Cowles, D. R. (2007). Sacred Ground on de la Savane: Montreal's Baron de Hirsch Cemetery. Véhicule Press. ISBN 978-1-55065-196-6.
  3. ^ "Baron de Hirsch – de la Savane Cemetery". Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal. Retrieved October 24, 2023.