Kolomyya Oldest Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Ivano-Frankivsk
District
Kolomyya
Settlement
Kolomyya
Site address
8, Yakova Orenshtayna Street.
GPS coordinates
48.5237202, 25.0390823
Perimeter length
381 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is well mained Jewish cemetery.
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
There are 2 ohels. There is a monument to the victims of the Holocaust.
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The cemetery was destroyed in the 70s of the 20th century. There was a public toilet in the Soviet era. Near the cemetery are the ruins of the old synagogue of Kolomyya.