Witnica Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Lubusz Voivodeship
District
Gorzow
Settlement
Witnica
Site address
Wojska Polskiego Street, opposite side of the road from #25.
GPS coordinates
52.67148, 14.90899
Perimeter length
261 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is fenced by a stone and brick wall about 1.2 meters high.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The site is fenced, properly marked and well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
12 - 7 standing and 13 fragments.
Date of oldest tombstone
1836
Date of newest tombstone
1925
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
Lapidarium.
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The cemetery was established in the mid-19th century. The town of Lubiszyn, 12 km away, used the cemetery. Approximate size of the cemetery before and after the war was about 0.2 hectare 1-20 stones, some in original location with less than 25% toppled or broken, date from 1871, 1874, 1882 and 1884-20th century. The cemetery was not divided into sections. The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed, flat with carved relief decoration, or double tombstones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The municipality presently owns the property used as a Jewish cemetery only. The cemetery is well cared for with regular visits.
