Piestany Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Trnava
District
Piešťany
Settlement
Piešťany
Site address
Jánošíková 579/30.
GPS coordinates
48.60722, 17.82797
Perimeter length
269 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
From the left side are thick thuja, these trees are cca 10 metres high. Oposide: original brick fence, but there is a double fence with concrete slabs. From the right side it can be the original brick.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is in the good condition and well maintained. The Jewish cemetery was originally 1x bigger, the city took it over or bought it, we don’t know the accurate cause. But the supposed mortuary is next to the entrance. There is a funeral carriage inside.
Number of existing gravestones
637
Date of oldest tombstone
1779
Date of newest tombstone
2005
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Ohel
Drone surveys
No
