Wysokie Mazowieckie New Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Podlaskie Voivodeship
District
Wysokie Mazowieckie
Settlement
Wysokie Mazowieckie
Site address
25, Żwirki i Wigury streets.
GPS coordinates
52.92334, 22.50942
Perimeter length
517 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There is a metal fence about 2 metres high. The fence is only along Żwirki, Wigury and Wyszyńskiego streets.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
It is a well-kept cemetery. In the eastern part, closest to the gate, the grass and bushes are regularly trimmed. In the back, the cemetery is more overgrown. From the west and south, the bushes constitute the natural fence of the cemetery. Many of the matzevot are partly demolished due to erosion and only a few of them have legible inscriptions. Litter was found in western part of the cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
60 tombstones and 21 fragments of tombstones were found.
Date of oldest tombstone
1860
Date of newest tombstone
1942
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
There is a holocaust memorial monument.
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
