Stakliskes Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Kaunas County
District
Prienai
Settlement
Stakliskes
Site address
Starting in the centre of Stakliskes, proceed north for around 2 kilometres in the direction of Piestuvenai. The cemetery can be found in a field to the left of road 1811, opposite a small settlement.
GPS coordinates
54.60797, 24.30636
Perimeter length
350 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 site contains some trees and seasonal vegetation.
Number of existing gravestones
50
Date of oldest tombstone
1866
Date of newest tombstone
1925
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone is dated 1866, it can be inferred the cemetery was founded no later than the mid 19th century.
