Pszczyna Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Silesian Voivodeship
District
Pszczyna
Settlement
Pszczyna
Site address
Adjacent to 36, Katowicka Street. The building at 36, Katowicka Street adjoins the north-western corner of the cemetery area.
GPS coordinates
49.987421, 18.948777
Perimeter length
237 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery has a brick wall supported by wooden props about 1.6 meters in height from the side of Katowicka Street and metal mesh fencing about 1.7 meters high from the other sides.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Jewish cemetery of Pszczyna is a well-maintained. Many tombstones have been preserved in their original places and are in good condition.
Number of existing gravestones
About 400 well preserved tombstones. Most of them are in the shape of obelisks.
Date of oldest tombstone
1814, 1817
Date of newest tombstone
1935, 1937
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
Between the entrance gates there is a well-preserved beit tahara building.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
