Bila Tserkva Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Rakhiv
Settlement
Bila Tserkva
Site address
The cemetery is located opposite the house on 59, Zhovtneva Street.
GPS coordinates
47.95188, 23.91819
Perimeter length
148 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence of two metres height from its northern, eastern and southern sides, and fenced by a private construction from the western side.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained by the family that lives next to it. The fence is in excellent condition. The site should be fenced from the western side.
Number of existing gravestones
44
Date of oldest tombstone
1864
Date of newest tombstone
1929
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Bila Tserkva was presumably established in the 19th century. According to epigraphic data, it already existed in the 1860s. It first appears on cadastral maps of 1858.
