Ratkova Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Ratková
Settlement
Ratková
Site address
Ratkova Jewish Cemetery
GPS coordinates
48.587414, 20.086376
Perimeter length
99 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 in the woods. As such, there is some seasonal vegetation growth on the site.
Number of existing gravestones
15
Date of oldest tombstone
1911 (the earliest found by ESJF)
Date of newest tombstone
1936 (the latest found by ESJF)
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of Jewish Community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone is dated 1911, it can be inferred the cemetery already existed in the early 20th century.
