Horodyshche Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Cherkasy
District
Horodysche
Settlement
Horodyshche
Site address
124, Myru Street.
GPS coordinates
49.28993, 31.42751
Perimeter length
385 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 preserved and well-maintained. It now resembles a public park. Fencing is required.
Number of existing gravestones
About 50
Date of oldest tombstone
1916
Date of newest tombstone
1957
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is a memorial, most likely dedicated to Rabbi Efraim, son of Itzhak Spektor.
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The oldest tombstone dates to the early 20th century so it can be assumed the cemetery emerged during that period. It can be found marked on a Russian map of the region from the 20th century.
