Silale Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Taurage County
District
Silale
Settlement
Silale
Site address
The cemetery site is located on the northwestern corner of the intersection of Highways 164 and 165.
GPS coordinates
55.486143, 22.172735
Perimeter length
665 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery site has no fence but is shielded from the road by hedges.
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
The cemetery site is well-maintained. It has the appearance of a green zone in a public park.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is memorial dedicated to an ancient Jewish cemetery and to people buried there.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment could not be determined. It is also unknown when it was demolished. Today, there are no visible traces of the cemetery or its boundaries, save for the recently erected monument.
3D model
