Gemercek Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Rimavská Sobota
Settlement
Gemerček
Site address
At the northern exit of the village, on road 2742. The Jewish cemetery is located in the woods behind the municipal cemetery. Pass the municipal cemetery and continue through a gate up the hill on the right side. Afterwards, follow a path to reach the forest. The Jewish cemetery can be found around 20 metres ito the wooded area.
GPS coordinates
48.320188, 19.995536
Perimeter length
57 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is located in a forest outside of the village. Matzevot lie scattered around the site and there is no indication of the site’s borders.
Number of existing gravestones
3
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
According to IAJGS, the were three matzevot from the 19th century on the site in 2009. The Jewish cemetery was most likely founded no later than the 19th century.
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