Tarnowskie Gory Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Silesian Voivodeship
District
Tarnowskie Góry
Settlement
Tarnowskie Góry
Site address
66, Gliwicka Street.
GPS coordinates
50.4367005, 18.8476574
Perimeter length
384 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery has a brick wall about two meters high which is damaged in many places. Currently, the fence is under repair.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The Jewish cemetery of Tarnowskie Góry is situated on the southern outskirts of the town. The cemetery is well-maintained by its guardians, the Gliwicka 66 association. Restoration works are currently being carrying out. The tombstones and building of the beit tahara have been preserved.
Number of existing gravestones
About 250 tombstones, some of which are damaged.
Date of oldest tombstone
1866
Date of newest tombstone
1899, 1905
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
There is a brick beit tahara facing Gliwicka Street. The building does not have a roof, which has been left in its current state due to the risk of collapse.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
