Dauglaukis Jewish cemetery (Mazasis)
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Taurage County
District
Tauragė
Settlement
Dauglaukis
Site address
Going North on Gimtinės street (road 4506), 110m north of house No.26 is the cemetery on the right hand side, in fields 100m from the road.
GPS coordinates
55.17908, 22.22449
Perimeter length
180 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is severely overgrown with bushes and tall grass, the ground is covered with foliage and fallen branches.
Number of existing gravestones
1
Date of oldest tombstone
1823
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to 1826, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by the early 19th century.
Dauglaukis (Pl. Dowkintławki or Poszeszuwie) consists of two parts: Didysis Dauglaukis (Greater Dauglaukis) to the north and Mažasis Dauglaukis (Lesser Dauglaukis) to the south. There is no information available about the local Jewish community.
