Krasnovce Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Kosice
District
Michalovce
Settlement
Krasnovce
Site address
Adjacent to the house 146, Highway 3739.
GPS coordinates
48.71406, 21.88551
Perimeter length
131 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is protected by a masonry wall on three sides and a metal mesh fence on the fourth.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The site is somewhat overgrown with seasonal vegetation.
Number of existing gravestones
Over 15
Date of oldest tombstone
1925
Date of newest tombstone
1936
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It cannot be found marked on an Austro-Hungarian map of the region from the 1880s. Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to 1925, it can be inferred it was founded no later than the early 20th century.

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