Vilkaviskis Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Lithuania
Region
Marijampolė County
District
Marijampole
Settlement
Vilkaviskis
Site address
Vytauto g Street
GPS coordinates
54.64425, 23.02345
Perimeter length
300m
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery has no fence. The site is partly fenced by the fences of neighbouring houses.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
around 75
Date of oldest tombstone
1912 (the earliest tombstone found by ESJF).
Date of newest tombstone
1934 (the latest tombstone found by ESJF).
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to the early 20th century, it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by that era.
3D model
