Spisska Stara Ves Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Presov
District
Spisska stara ves
Settlement
Spisska stara ves
Site address
Spisska Stara Ves Jewish Cemetery
GPS coordinates
49.382713, 20.362861
Perimeter length
229 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Type of the fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
100+
Date of oldest tombstone
1902 (the oldest found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1944 (the newest found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. However, given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to 1902, it can be inferred it was founded no later than the beginning of the 20th century.
