Chelmza Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Kuyavian-Pomeranian
District
Toruń
Settlement
Chełmża
Site address
3 Maja Street, between #5 and #7.
GPS coordinates
53.19003, 18.61648
Perimeter length
266 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence.
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
The territory of the cemetery is overgrown by bushes and grass, it looks like it’s used as sort of a park-like area by the locals. There are some fragments of stones which could possibly be fragments of matzevot.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The Cemetery was established in 1782 when Jewish life flourished in the town - the Old Synagogue was constructed at the same time. Tod there is no trace of the Cemetery and no local knowledge as the town is now Polish and was formerly part of Germany.
