Klobuck Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Poland
Region
Silesian Voivodeship
District
Kłobuck
Settlement
Kłobuck
Site address
The entrance to the cemetery is between numbers 28 and 30, Sadowa Street.
GPS coordinates
50.9038718, 18.9469528
Perimeter length
474 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fenced.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a neglected cemetery and is very overgrown. One matzeva and a dozen or so fragments have survived. There is a memorial plaque at the site. The entrance to the cemetery is located between the properties. There is a directional sign for the cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
One damaged matzevah and a few dozen fragments of tombstones. There are no legible dates on the tombstones, which have inscriptions in Polish.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The Jewish cemetery in Kłobuck is located at Sadowa Street, in the eastern part of the town, about 300 metres east of Sadowa Street. The cemetery’s exact establishment date is unknown, though it was established by the first half of the 19th century. During World War II, the cemetery was almost completely destroyed by the Germans. Stolen matzevot were used to harden roads, pavements and build anti-tank dams. Only one tombstone has survived from the cemetery which commemorates Ryfka Korland (nee Zygielbaum), who died on December 10, 1933. The cemetery covers an area of approximately 0.76 hectares and is unfenced. In 2018, cleaning work was carried out in the cemetery. Bushes and some trees were cut. There is an information sign about the cemetery at Sadowa Street

Kłobuck was founded in the 13th century. Permanent Jewish settlement in the town began in the first half of the 19th century. By 1921, an independent Jewish community was established. In 1827, 281 Jews lived in Kłobuck, constituting 15% of the total population, and 460 in 1850 (25%). In 1937, 2,001 people belonged to the Kłobuck Jewish community. During World War II, in March 1941, 2,054 Jews lived in Kłobuck. In October 1941, a ghetto was established, which existed until June 22, 1942. After its liquidation, the Jews were deported to KL Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery
Kłobuck Jewish Cemetery