Hanusovce nad Toplov Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Presov
District
Vranov nad Topľou
Settlement
Hanusovce nad Toplov
Site address
555/2 Pod Šibenou.
GPS coordinates
49.026481, 21.509874
Perimeter length
188 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 2 metre tall fence made of metal and concrete.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
100
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is an ohel dedicated to one Rabbi Baruch Abraham (ben Shraga Feivel) Bindiger (?-1874).
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. However, it can be found marked Austro-Hungarian maps of the region from 1785. The preserved tombstones date back to the latter half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.
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