Nyzhni Vorota Old Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Volovets
Settlement
Nyzhni Vorota
Site address
Opposite to the house at 18, Ivana Franka Street.
GPS coordinates
48.76527, 23.09972
Perimeter length
327 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence from the eastern side and a metal mesh fence from the all other sides.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is preserved but slightly overgrown. The concrete part of the fence is in good condition, but the metal mesh fence requires reconstruction.
Number of existing gravestones
Around 250
Date of oldest tombstone
1831
Date of newest tombstone
1915
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The period of the cemetery’s establishment is not known. It first appears on a cadastral map of 1864, but the earliest preserved tombstone dates from the first half of the 19th century.