The old Jewish cemetery was completely destroyed during World War II and was restored and arranged again by the Society for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage to become one of the city's vital tourist attractions. This cemetery is located on a hill overlooking the old town and surrounded by a high wall dating back to the seventeenth century AD. A number of representatives of the Jewish community and prominent rabbis and scholars are buried there, and it includes decorated and unadorned tombs that reflect the simplicity of life, according to some.