Old Jewish Cemetery
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Historical place in Berdychiv, Ukraine
Address: Zhytomyska St, Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, 13300
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +380 63 770 2770 ⋅ +380 67 990 5563
The cemetery is one of the most important in Ukraine, in part due to the artistic quality of its gravestones. Approximately 5,000 stones are still on the site, ...
The cemetery was the site of the mass executions of Jews by the Germans, carried out on September 15-16, 1941. In 1990, a commemorative obelisk with ...
The cemetery, which is public property, is located in the northern part of the town, on the eastern side of a main road (Lenin Street) leading out of Berdichev ...
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According to rough estimates, there were more than 10 thousand graves in the cemetery. About 550 gravestones remained from them. They are of historical value as ...
"Of the three old Jewish cemeteries of Berdichev, only the one housing the gravesite of Rabbi Levy Yitzchak of Berdichev [LIOB 1740-1809] has survived.
The cemetery is located between Zhytomyrs'ka (Lenina), Tsadyka (Kuybysheva) streets and a railroad. GPS coordinates. 49.90818, 28.59022.
Mar 7, 2024 · An out of control grass fire at the Berdychiv Jewish cemetery blackens part of the territory but gravestones appear to be intact.
Within the limits of the cemetery are other structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. Water drainage is a seasonal problem.
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The old Jewish cemetery in Berdychiv, which originally measured about 1 ha, was almost completely destroyed by the Soviets, and nowadays extends to the ...
According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the exact period of the cemetery's establishment is unknown. But, it emerged not later than the ...