Detva Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Detva
Settlement
Detva
Site address
Kpt. Nálepku 1443/45, 962 12 Detva. Starting on Cintorinska street, proceed till the end of the old municipal cemetery to the right. There are some remnants of the Jewish section behind the Christian section.
GPS coordinates
48.562465, 19.423290
Perimeter length
Perimeter can not be determined.
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Jewish section
General site condition
There are some young trees growing on the demolished Jewish section. Moreover, there is some refuse strewn about.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

According to Pinkas Kehilot Slovakia, the Jewish cemetery already existed in the interwar period.
3D model