Tauragnai Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Utena County
District
Settlement
Tauragnai
Site address
Starting at the western exit of the village, near Avižieniškio k Street, proceed 400 metres south from Highway 2813. The cemetery is located in the wood, between two points of the River Labelis.
GPS coordinates
55.43956, 25.78166
Perimeter length
187 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 1 metre tall masonry wall.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained. There is some seasonal vegetation on the site .
Number of existing gravestones
nearly 150
Date of oldest tombstone
1890 (the earliest tombstone found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1908 (the latest tombstone found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
Given the oldest tombstone is dated 1890, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by the late 19th century.
