Moldava nad Bodvou Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Kosice
District
Kosice okolie
Settlement
Moldava nad Bodvou
Site address
Proceed north along Ceskosloveskej armady Street to the North, continuing until the asphalt turns into the field road. The Jewish cemetery is in the woods, 100 metres from the chapel to the left of the road.
GPS coordinates
48.623583, 20.991246
Perimeter length
129 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Type of the fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is located at the edge of the wood, adjacent to the fields. It is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
90
Date of oldest tombstone
1886
Date of newest tombstone
1936
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to 1886, it can be inferred it was founded no later than the second half of the 19th century. It can be found marked on a map of the region from 1934.
