Biala Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Opole Voivodeship
District
Prudnik
Settlement
Biała Prudnicka
Site address
Adjacent to 2, Karola Koziołka Street.
GPS coordinates
50.3810361, 17.651896
Perimeter length
452 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The old stone fence is gone but the stone gate (dated to 1826) has been preserved.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Jewish cemetery of Byala is situated in a forested area in the south-western part of the town. The cemetery is adjacent to agricultural fields on its western border and private properties on the southern, northern and eastern borders. The cemetery area is well maintained by the local Commune and is open as a public park. The cemetery is a popular visitor attraction, there are access ramps for disabled people, gravel paths and information boards describing the history of the Cemetery. The site is overgrown with trees and dense thicket, however access to the tombstones is possible. Over 800 tombstones have preserved.
Number of existing gravestones
800. There are more than 800 Matzevot, the majority of which are standing intact. It is said that the cemetery contains more than 1000 tombstones.
Date of oldest tombstone
1741
Date of newest tombstone
1880
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
