Lukiv New Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Volyn
District
Turyys'k
Settlement
Lukiv
Site address
The cemetery is located opposite to 12, Moleva Street.
GPS coordinates
51.23459, 24.34401
Perimeter length
499 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
The site is slightly overgrown and used for cattle grazing.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown but is estimated to be in the late 18th or early 19th century. The town of Lukiv appears on Russian maps from the mid-19th century. According to locals, the cemetery was located on the site of a private orchard on Moleva Street. Soviet authorities completely demolished it after WWII.

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