Milowka Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Silesian Voivodeship
District
Żywiec
Settlement
Milówka
Site address
The cemetery is located about 150 meters east from the residential house at 10, Kwiaty Polskie Street, via an unnamed asphalt road.
GPS coordinates
49.5607497, 19.081042
Perimeter length
206 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is delineated with a concrete wall about 1.8 meters in height, with an iron gate, decorated with a Star of David. Renovation of the wall was carried out in 2004.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Jewish cemetery of Milówka is situated in a wooded area on the western outskirts of the village, among Skowronów and Grunwaldzka streets and the western bank of the River Soła. The cemetery is neglected, the area is overgrown with blackberry bushes and thick tall grass. Tombstones have been preserved.
Number of existing gravestones
72 tombstones are visible in the cemetery. Perhaps more tombstones have survived, but due to the lush vegetation, it was difficult for ESJF surveyors to reach some parts of the cemetery. The preserved tombstones are in poor condition. Many are damaged and a large number are overturned.
Date of oldest tombstone
1903
Date of newest tombstone
1933
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
There is a monument in the form of a matzeva, commemorating the Jewish communities of Żywiec County.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
