Preselany Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Nitra
District
Topoľčany
Settlement
Preselany
Site address
The Jewish cemetery is located across the street from the village cemetery, near the start of Belince Street.
GPS coordinates
48.454259, 18.095091
Perimeter length
115 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Half of the site is fenced by a newly build iron mesh fence, 1.5m high. Another part is an old fence belonging to the neighbouring property, which needs some repair. The final part is the old stone fence, 1.5m high, also in good condition.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
It is a small and well-maintained cemetery. There are a Holocaust memorial and a lapidarium with broken stones. Part of the fence needs some repair.
Number of existing gravestones
50
Date of oldest tombstone
1860
Date of newest tombstone
1913
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview