Wrzesnia Oldest Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Greater Poland Voivodeship
District
Września
Settlement
Września
Site address
Intersection of Ratuszowa and Fabryczna streets.
GPS coordinates
52.325994, 17.566336
Perimeter length
Exact perimeter is unknown.
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence.
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery was located around the synagogue. Currently, there is a parking lot in this place.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The first Jewish cemetery was located around the synagogue, which stood on the site of today's Ratuszowa Street. Next to it, there is the building of the Jewish community (18 Fabryczna Street), which now houses a cafe, and where Louis Lewandowski, a composer, was born in 1821.
