Veivirzenai Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Klaipeda County
District
Klaipeda
Settlement
Veivirzenai
Site address
The cemetery is located in the grove on the western bank of the River Veivirzas, to the east of the intersection of Taikos and Mokyklos Street with Highway 2202, behind the office buildings.
GPS coordinates
55.596465, 21.600079
Perimeter length
300 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 0.6 metre tall metal fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained. The fence is in good condition.
Number of existing gravestones
60
Date of oldest tombstone
1876
Date of newest tombstone
1934
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is a monument dedicated to a historic Jewish cemetery and the individuals buried therein.
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given the oldes preserved tombstones date to the latter half of the 19th century, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use in that era.
3D model
