Old Jewish Cemetery, Cieszyn
| Jewish cemetery in Cieszyn | |
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 General view picture of the cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1647 |
| Location | st. Hażlaska 39, Cieszyn |
| Country | POL |
| Coordinates | 51°5′11.16″N 17°1′33.36″E / 51.0864333°N 17.0259333°E |
| Type | Religious |
| Owned by | The Jewish Community in Bielsko-Biala |
| Size | 1.9 hectares |
Old Jewish Cemetery, on the street Hażlaskiej 39 in Cieszyn, is one of two (next to the New Jewish Cemetery) Israelite cemetery in town and also the oldest of them.
Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1647 and has since belonged to the family of Singers.[1] In 1785 the cemetery was ceased to be private property — sold to the Jewish community in Cieszyn. The last burial in the cemetery took place in 1928. In 1986 the cemetery was added to the register of monuments. The cemetery now belongs to the Jewish Community in Bielsko-Biala.[2]
To date,[2] the cemetery retains more than 1,500 graves. The cemetery has an area of 1.9 hectares and is surrounded by a brick fence.[3]