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The Old Jewish Cemetery of
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Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
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* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
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is located on Marjan hill overlooking the city. Established in 1573, the cemetery currently contains some 700 tombstones, the oldest one dating from 1717. The tombstones are of the horizontal Sephardic type.
Notable graves
* Vid Morpurgo
Vid Morpurgo (1838–1911) was a Kingdom of Dalmatia, Dalmatian industrialist, publisher, politician and member of a notable Split, Croatia, Split family Morpurgo.
Early years and family
Morpurgo was born on 7 May 1838 in Split, Croatia, Spli ...
(1838–1911), a Dalmatian industrialist, publisher, politician and member of a notable Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, entertai ...
family Morpurgo
See also
* Split Synagogue *History of the Jews in Croatia
The history of the Jews in Croatia dates back to at least the 3rd century, although little is known of the community until the 10th and 15th centuries. According to the 1931 census, the community numbered 21,505 members, and it is estimated t ...
References
{{reflist Jewish cemeteries Jewish Croatian history 16th-century establishments in Croatia Buildings and structures in Split, Croatia