Siemiatycze Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Podlaskie Voivodeship
District
Siemiatycze
Settlement
Siemiatycze
Site address
The cemetery is located on Pałacowa Street. The exact location and perimeter are unknown. It was likely near to the Synagogue, on both sides of Pałacowa Street, as stated by the NID catalogue.
GPS coordinates
52.426218, 22.862892
Perimeter length
The exact size and location are unknown, so no perimeter could be established.
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
It is a demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery in the centre of Siemiatycze.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The old Jewish cemetery in Siemiatycze, located south of the town centre, was moved to its present location east of the town in the second half of the 18th century.
