Dobiegniew Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Lubusz Voivodeship
District
Strzelce-Drezdenko
Settlement
Dobiegniew
Site address
Ggdańska Street, 150 meters North from 14, Gdańska Street, 120 meters West from 9, Wodna Street.
GPS coordinates
52.97085, 15.76665
Perimeter length
178 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 isolated suburban area near a water body has no sign or marker. Reached by turning off a public road, access is open; there is no wall, fence, or gate. The town now owns the land that is now used for light agriculture. Nearby properties are agricultural and holiday homes. There has been no maintenance or care. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. The site is densely overgrown by forest and nettles.
Number of existing gravestones
2 fragments.
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
In 1921 Jewish population was 51. The Progressive/Reform cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th century. Another town using this unmarked cemetery was Bierzwnik. The original size of the cemetery was 10 hectares; it now is liquidated. No known mass graves. It was vandalized during WWII.
