Old Jewish Cemetery, Lublin

Local nameStary cmentarz żydowski
LocationKalinowszczyzna, Lublin, Poland

The Old Jewish Cemetery, in Lublin, Poland, is located on a hill between Kalinowszczyzna and Sienna Streets. The cemetery overlooks the Old Town and is entirely surrounded by a high, seventeenth-century wall. It is located on the site of a former medieval fortress, and was once surrounded by numerous backwaters.

The cemetery was probably founded in 1541, although some sources give a much earlier date. The first written mention of the cemetery dates from 1555, when a privilege was issued to Polish Jews permitting burial in the area.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Jewish_Cemetery,_Lublin

Address 23 Sienna, Lublin 20-118, Poland

Coordinates 51°15'7.645" N 22°34'45.739" E

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