Opole Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Opole Voivodeship
District
Opole
Settlement
Opole
Site address
11, Józefa Walecki Street.
GPS coordinates
50.656111, 17.932777
Perimeter length
310 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is fenced by a concrete wall of different (between 1-2m) heights with a metal gate.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Jewish cemetery is situated in a small park area on the western bank of the Oder (Odra) river, surrounded by residential and commercial buildings. The site is fenced and well maintained, but slightly overgrown. Tombstones have ben preserved. Unfortunately, the cemetery was locked and our field team couldn’t gain access to the cemetery area.
Number of existing gravestones
778. The inventory, made in 1986–1987 confirmed 778 tombstones. The current number is unknown, photos of the tombstones were taken from the street.
Date of oldest tombstone
1821
Date of newest tombstone
1960
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
