Ozalj Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Croatia
Region
Karlovačka županija
District
Ozalj
Settlement
Ozalj
Site address
Lovački put.
GPS coordinates
45.60882, 15.45883
Perimeter length
32 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There are fragments of the original masonry wall of around 60 centimeters in height.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The plot is heavily overgrown, with gravestones lying on the ground, some of which are broken.
Number of existing gravestones
5
Date of oldest tombstone
1890
Date of newest tombstone
1901
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Forestry
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The Jewish cemetery existed until 1941 on a private land and was registered in 1947. After World War II, there were no more Jews in the town. The cemetery fell into neglect and became overgrown with dense forest. There were only 10 graves there in 2019. The oldest tombstone in the cemetery dates to 1890 and the latest to 1901.

Ozalj is a town in central Croatia on the Kupa River, located north of Karlovac. It was founded in the 13th century and was first mentioned in 1244 as a free royal town. The town was known because of its castle built in 1278 and rebuilt into a palace in the 18th century. There were 145 people living in the town in 1910. Germans, Serbs, and Croats lived in Ozalj at that time. The Jewish population accounted for 12 people at the beginning of the 20th century. We do not know anything about the Jewish community of Ozalj.