Stavyshche Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Kyiv
District
Stavyshche
Settlement
Stavyshche (Rozkishna)
Site address
The cemetery is located in Rozkishna village, behind the school buildings, close to 28 Skil`na Street.
GPS coordinates
49.369162, 30.188298
Perimeter length
365 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Type of the fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is well-maintained. It is clear and well-kept, with only a few gravestones overgrown by the tall grass and bushes. The cemetery is located on a stretch of flat land on the precipice of a sloping ravine. The site is divided into old and new parts.
Number of existing gravestones
98
Date of oldest tombstone
1911
Date of newest tombstone
2016, still in use.
Urgency of erecting a fence
Medium
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given it appears marked on Russian maps from the early 20th century, and the oldest preserved gravestone dates to that era, it can be inferred the cemetery was founded around that point.