Slovenska Kajna Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Presov
District
Vranov nad Topľou
Settlement
Slovenská Kajňa
Site address
Slovenská Kajňa Jewish Cemetery
GPS coordinates
48.974403, 21.700124
Perimeter length
99 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is situated in a wood that is surrounded by fields.
Number of existing gravestones
50. Half of these tombstones felt down.
Date of oldest tombstone
1901 (the earliest tombstone found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1909 (the latest tombstone found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
Medium
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone is dated 1901, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by the early 20th century.
