Banska Bystrica Old Jewish Cemetery on Radvan
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Banská Bystrica
Settlement
Banská Bystrica
Site address
At the corner of Bocna Street and Dryzby Street.
GPS coordinates
48.725778, 19.127525
Perimeter length
64 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 1.8 metre tall metal mesh fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is situated on a slope. The lower part is demolished, with no matzevot remaining. The site is located in a small forest. There are many broken tombstones outside the fenced perimeter. They may be also Jewish, because there are no other burials. It is possible the cemetery once encompassed a large area than the fenced perimeter.
Number of existing gravestones
53
Date of oldest tombstone
1917 (the earliest found by ESJF)
Date of newest tombstone
1944 (the latest found by ESJF)
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
