Vrbovce Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Slovakia
Region
Trenčin
District
Myjava
Settlement
Vrbovce
Site address
The cemetery is located 350m from the western exit of the village on Road 1198, in the fields.
GPS coordinates
48.80235, 17.46208
Perimeter length
200 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There is a 1m high old masonry fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
It is an abandoned site, severely overgrown and the fence is in a bad condition with no gate.
Number of existing gravestones
150. The majority of the gravestones have their markings worn away. There are many old tombstones that are ilegible.
Date of oldest tombstone
1890
Date of newest tombstone
1937
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
The remnants of a pre-burial house are visible. The structure is destroyed.
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview