Dabrowno Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish cemetery in Dąbrówno was established to the south of the city, behind the Polish Gate, in the eastern part of a vast hill, the area of ​​which was called the Jerusalem Mountain - Jerusalemberg - Jerusalem (the name was known from at least 1704). According to legend, the Teutonic Knights built fortifications here, which they were supposed to gain during knightly tournaments, to fulfill their vows to conquer the "real" Jerusalem. Perhaps in the 18th century, the association of the Holy City with Jews became an indication to establish a necropolis for the Orthodox Jews here. On December 24, 1787, in Królewiec, a cemetery guard was granted a privilege, who was to pay 1 thaler of the Reich to the municipal treasury every year as a perpetual lease. Jews from Lubawa, Lidzbark Welski and Nidzica were also supposed to be buried here. At the beginning of World War I, the necropolis was devastated. Although the town was not occupied by the tsarist army, this act was assigned to Russian soldiers. At that time, the necropolis was fenced with a wooden fence. Some of the cemetery quarters were surrounded by metal fences. Ultimately, the necropolis covered an area of ​​over 0.5 ha, on a plan similar to a trapezoid. During World War II, the Germans devastated the cemetery. No tombstone has survived. Currently, the cemetery area is partially built up. The former extent of the necropolis is evidenced by the partially preserved old trees growing on the edge of the cemetery.