Choszczno Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
District
Choszczno
Settlement
Choszczno
Site address
Opposite to 2, Promenada Street.
GPS coordinates
53.1604, 15.42768
Perimeter length
236 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 cemetery area is densely overgrown by vegetation – bushes and trees. The isolated suburban hillside is reached by turning directly off a public road with no sign or marker. Remnants of a broken masonry wall with no gate are visible in surroundings. Access is open to all. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures or gravestones visible. The location of removed stones is unknown. The municipality owns cemetery property now part of a recreational park. The local residents frequently visit it as a park. No maintenance or care.
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 unlandmarked Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th century. The cemetery was not vandalized during World War II.
