Gorzno Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Kuyavian-Pomeranian
District
Brodnica
Settlement
Górzno
Site address
4, Gdynia Street, intersection with Cmentarna Street, Górzno.
GPS coordinates
53.1999211, 19.6396601
Perimeter length
139 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence.
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Cemetery has been built over and there is now a private home. The owner informed me that I had the correct location, but he did not want me to photograph his garden. No gravestones are visible. There are no known mass graves or structures. Municipality owns property used for crops and animal grazing. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The Jewish cemetery in Gorzno was established at the beginning of the 19th century. The urban crown of a hill has no sign or marker to note. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with no wall or gate. The approximate size of the cemetery before WWII was 0,83 ha.
