Paberze Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Lithuania
Region
Utena County
District
Settlement
Paberze
Site address
Pušai g. Street. The cemetery is next to the municipal cemetery.
GPS coordinates
54.95111, 25.23828
Perimeter length
169 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by the 1 m high metal fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Fenced and Protected Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is well-maintained. There is some seasonal vegetation on the site .
Number of existing gravestones
850
Date of oldest tombstone
1895 (the earliest tombstone found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1907 (the latest tombstone found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

Given the oldest preserved stone dates to 1821, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use in the early 19th century.

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