Biecz Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
District
Gorlice
Settlement
Biecz
Site address
About 100 meters north from the buildings at 29, Tysiąclecia Street in Biecz.
GPS coordinates
49.7354227, 21.2501764
Perimeter length
351 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery has a metal fence about 1.7 meters in height.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Gravestones in the cemetery were removed. Three fragments of matzevot embedded in large concrete slabs, of unknown purpose, have survived. Nearby on the ground, there are more concrete slabs, of smaller sizes and also of unknown purpose. The cemetery also contains a monument to the memory of the Jews from Biecz.
Number of existing gravestones
Three fragments. Three fragments of matzevot embedded in large concrete slabs, of unknown purpose, have survived.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
There is a memorial monument.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The Jewish cemetery in Biecz (ul. Tysiąclecia) was established in the mid-19th century. It is located outside the city centre, near the Grabiny forest. During World War II, the cemetery was devastated by the Germans. Stone tombstones were used to harden the pavement in the city. In the years 1941-1942, the Nazis shot Jews in Biecz. They are buried in a mass grave at this site.
The area is surrounded by a wire mesh fence.
On the mass graves of Jews shot during World War II (1941-1942), a monument was erected with an inscription in Polish and Hebrew: “In memory of Jews from Biecz and the vicinity murdered by Nazi thugs in camps, ghettos and forests in the forests 1939-1945. Monument. it was renewed in 1966 with Joint funds”.
