Muran Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Revúca
Settlement
Muráň
Site address
The nearest address is house number 68. The cemetery is located in a forest, in the southern part of the village. To get there, one needs to pass a private field with horses.
GPS coordinates
48.736118, 20.045900
Perimeter length
112 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 situated in a forest bordering fields. It is located on a slope. The site is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
9
Date of oldest tombstone
1905 (the earliest found by ESJF)
Date of newest tombstone
1955 (the latest found by ESJF)
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone is dated 1905 , it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by the early 20th century.
