Jewish Cemetery in Zakopane

The Jewish cemetery in Zakopane is a kirkut on Bachledzki Wierch, covering about 8 ares. The necropolis was opened on 27 December 1931 for the town's Jewish community.

History

Several dozen people were buried here before the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1941 the cemetery was destroyed by the German occupiers.

Today

Only a few concrete and stone slabs marking graves have survived to the present day. The cemetery is disused, and the visible fragments of gravestones are damaged. The conduct appropriate to a necropolis is expected in the cemetery.

Where to find more information

The Jewish heritage of Zakopane is covered by an entry on the Virtual Shtetl portal, and the cemetery was described by Przemysław Burchard in his work on Jewish cultural heritage in Poland. The entries also contain photographs of the surviving fragments of gravestones.

Practical information

• The cemetery lies on Bachledzki Wierch in Zakopane.
• The sources used do not give hours or rules of entry. Check them before your visit with the town office or with an organisation that looks after Jewish cemeteries.
• Free entry is not confirmed in the sources, so do not treat it as certain.