Sedziszow Malopolski Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
District
Ropczyce-Sędziszów
Settlement
Sędziszów Małopolski
Site address
2, Szkarpowa Street. The entrance to the cemetery is located at the intersection of Kościuszki and Szkarpowa streets.
GPS coordinates
50.0679, 21.69919
Perimeter length
418 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There is an iron fence, it is damaged (broken and bent) on the eastern side along Cicha Street.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is located on a small hill in an urban area. It is adjacent to private residential areas on both the north and eastern sides, an agricultural area to the west and a sports stadium to the south. The territory is fenced, but needs maintenance: it is overgrown with wild grasses, trees and bushes, the ground is covered with foliage and fallen branches. There is a well visible mass grave fenced with a chain and a concrete Holocaust memorial built in 1946, the front side has inscriptions in Hebrew and Polish and needs repair.
Number of existing gravestones
There are 7 fragments of gravestones laying near the entrance.
Date of oldest tombstone
1831
Date of newest tombstone
1948
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
There is an Ohel dedicated to the local abbi and Tzadik Abraham Horowitz (build in 1990).
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
