Gostynin Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Masovian Voivodeship
District
Gostynin
Settlement
Gostynin
Site address
Gościnna Street.
GPS coordinates
52.41652, 19.45573
Perimeter length
525 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence.
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
A memorial stone stands at the former entrance to the Cemetery, and an information board gives details of the Jewish community. There are no remaining matzevot.
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
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
Jewish cemetery was founded in Gostynin near the road leading to Kutno. During WWII, the Nazis devastated it and used the gravestones for constructing sidewalks. After the war, they disappeared from the sidewalks with their further fate unknown. The remains of the cemetery were destroyed completely in the 1970s during the construction of housing "Common". was located on Goscinna Street. No traces of either cemetery exist today, having been destroyed by the Nazis. The site on Goscinna Street is now owned by the Gostynin municipality.
