Praha-Smichov Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Czech republic
Region
Středočeský kraj
District
Prague
Settlement
Prague
Site address
The cemetery is located in the southeast section of Kinsky Garden, north of Holečkova Street.
GPS coordinates
50.079148, 14.403175
Perimeter length
147 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
A stone wall was installed by ESJF in December 2016.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
Around 400
Date of oldest tombstone
-
Date of newest tombstone
-
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The majority of the tombstones on the site are well preserved or repaired. Our team found some sections of the wall to be broken or missing. The wall was originally constructed of quarry stone. The last burial in the cemetery took place in the second half of the 18th century.
