Obj. ID: 17318
  Funerary Art  Jewish cemetery in Vrbovec, Croatia

According to ESJF, since at least the late nineteenth century (and possibly since 1858) the Jewish community of Vrbovec had its own cemetery. The site is indicated on the 1899 cadastral map as a cemetery with a masonry structure – probably, a cemetery chapel, ceremonial hall, or keeper’s house.

The ESJF field survey confirmed the location of Jewish cemetery with local people. According to them, the cemetery was abandoned and destroyed after WWII and the tombstones were used by the locals for household needs and for building a railway storage.

In September 2024, ESJF fenced the site of the cemetery.

It is possible that in the mid-19th century, another location served as a Jewish cemetery, as indicated on the 1858 cadastral map (45.88739, 16.42407, Gradecka Street). However, it remains unclear whether the site was actually used for burials. Today, the area is built over.

Site of the Jewish cemetery in Vrbovec, Croatia – Photos of 2021