Kuchyna Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Bratislava
District
Malacky
Settlement
Kuchyňa
Site address
The cemetery is locate 100m north from the Kuchyňa farm, in the field.
GPS coordinates
48.41202, 17.14325
Perimeter length
160 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in November 2023.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery. The site is located in the middle of an agricultural field.
Number of existing gravestones
25. Only two of them were dated back as 1918.
Date of oldest tombstone
1918
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is the remnants of a collapsed building.
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The establishment date of the Jewish cemetery in Kuchyňa is unknown. It is located behind the village next to the plague (cholera) cemetery, which was established in 1831. The cemetery used to be enclosed with a stone wall. There are remains of a small room in the southwest corner. The date of the last burial in the Jewish cemetery is also unknown.

Kuchyňa is a municipality, which was first mentioned in 1206 as Cuhnamezej. Some other names of the village include Kuhna and Kuchina. In addition to Slovaks, Jews and Germans have lived there. It is not known when exactly the first Jews settled in the village. Prior to World War II, there were several Jewish families in the village (both rich and poor). They made their living in agriculture and trade, owning a general store, butchery, and more.

Relations between the Jews and the rest of the population—who were mostly Catholic—were good, though it worsened following the establishment of the Slovak State as some members of the Hlinka’s Guard were hostile to the Jews. According to the 1942 census, 23 Jews lived in the village at the time. During World War II, Jewish property, such as houses and shops, were confiscated, and most of the Jews were deported to concentration camps. Some Jews fought in the Slovak National Uprising, where some of them died. After the war, a few Jews returned to Kuchyňa, though they all soon left and most went to Israel.

Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery
Kuchyňa Jewish Cemetery