Varena Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Alytus County
District
Varena
Settlement
Senoji Varena
Site address
Located on the Antakalnio Street.
GPS coordinates
54.24955, 24.5429
Perimeter length
370 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Cemetery is surrounded by a metal mesh fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
There is some seasonal vegetation on the cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
Around 200.
Date of oldest tombstone
1864 (the earliest tombstone found by ESJF)
Date of newest tombstone
1937 (the latest tombstone found by ESJF)
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The Jewish cemetery emerged not later than the mid. 19th century, as the earliest tombstone dates to 1864.
