Pyatyhory Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Kyiv
District
Tetiiv
Settlement
P'yatyhory
Site address
The cemetery is located in “P’yatyhis’kyy” park. The nearest house to the park is 12 Parkova Street.
GPS coordinates
49.338124, 29.927086
Perimeter length
539 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is located on the park grounds and as such is severely overgrown with trees, bushes, and tall grass. All of the preserved tombstones have been toppled.
Number of existing gravestones
3
Date of oldest tombstone
1910
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
State
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to the late 19th century, it can be assumed it already existed in that era. It first appears marked on a Russian map of the region from the early 20th century.