Ostroh Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Rivne
Settlement
Ostroh
Site address
At the end of Chornovola Street.
GPS coordinates
50.333009, 26.522958
Perimeter length
984 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
enced by ESJF in September 2015.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
208
Date of oldest tombstone
1620
Date of newest tombstone
1938
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Beit Tahara.
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The Jewish cemetery in Ostroh is large, with 45 degree slopes on its northern and eastern sides. The site has been renovated, with gravestones moved to their original positions and concrete panel fencing built on the northern and eastern sides. Fencing on the south side is constructed of wood and concrete, while the western face is still protected by the original brick wall. The site is home to an ohel and a mass grave of Holocaust victims. ESJF noted in the summer of 2015 that a neighbour had unlawfully encroached on the cemetery, causing the collapse of the original fencing on its eastern side, exposing graves and matzevot. The ESJF constructed a 100 metre concrete supporting wall to protect and extend the original barrier. Work at the site was completed in September 2015.