Shumen (Kolarovgrad) Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Shumen
District
Shumen
Settlement
Shumen
Site address
34, Simeon Veliki Boulevard.
GPS coordinates
43.27499, 26.93962
Perimeter length
300 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Old mesh 1 meter high on three sides and a partly destroyed brick front wall.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Overall, the cemetery is in pretty good condition, but a new fence needs to be installed, as the front part of the brick fence has completely collapsed, and the side has very old, torn mesh.
Number of existing gravestones
400
Date of oldest tombstone
the earliest documented date – 1885
Date of newest tombstone
the latest documented date – 1942
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
