Jewish cemetery (Gorlice)

Entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Gorlice

De5 Jewish cemetery in Gorlice , a Polish town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , was established in the second half of the 18th century. The Jewish cemetery on Stróżowska Street is a protected cultural monument .

The cemetery was devastated by the German occupiers during World War II and many tombstones were used for construction work.

Around 500 tombstones are still present in the 1.59 hectare cemetery.

See also

• Great Synagogue (Gorlice)

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Gorlice)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Jewish cemetery in Gorlice at Virtual Shtetl (English and Polish)

Coordinates: 49 ° 39 ′ 45.4 ″  N , 21 ° 8 ′ 56 ″  E