Krzywcza Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
District
Przemyśl
Settlement
Krzywcza
Site address
101 Krzywcza Street.
GPS coordinates
49.79995, 22.54538
Perimeter length
230 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery has a concrete wall on the southern, eastern and western sides, however there is no fence on the northern side.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The fence is new, however the fourth side needs to be completed.
Number of existing gravestones
10. There are 10 gravestones visible and the rest are buried in the ground.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
In May 1943, at the local Jewish cemetery, the Germans shot 11 Jews from Krzywcza and Kańczuga. Their bodies were buried at the place of their execution. According to sztetl.org, a plaque commemorating the 11 victims was placed on a ruined ohel in the central part of the cemetery.
