Vechec Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Presov
District
Vranov nad Toplov
Settlement
Vechec
Site address
244/21 Mlynská Street, 094 12.
GPS coordinates
48.870615, 21.615289
Perimeter length
105 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
around 16
Date of oldest tombstone
1879 (the oldest tombstone found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1901 (the newest found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. However, given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to 1879, it can be inferred it was founded no later than the latter half of the 19th century.

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