Miejsce Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Opole Voivodeship
District
Namysłów
Settlement
Świerczów
Site address
Cemetery doesn’t have an address. Heading from Miejsce to Świerczów via Parkowa Street, pass through the fields and stop when the forest area on the western side of the road starts. The cemetery is situated at the edge of the forest, adjacent to the road.
GPS coordinates
50.9551946, 17.7754444
Perimeter length
447 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Miejsce Jewish Cemetery is located in a wooded area, surrounded by agricultural fields. The cemetery is situated at the edge of the forest and is slightly overgrown, but accessible. During World War Two, the cemetery was destroyed by the Germans and after the war numerous matzevot were stolen by locals. Many tombstones have been preserved however and the cemetery has an information sign on the site.
Number of existing gravestones
340. The tombstones area spread over a large area. There are 240 intact (mostly standing) and over 100 small fragments. The tombstones have Hebrew and German inscriptions.
Date of oldest tombstone
1772 (info by sztetl.com), 1829 (photo by ESJF)
Date of newest tombstone
1890 (photo by ESJF)
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
