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Jewish Funerary Art
  Jewish cemetery in Busk - Photos of 2019

© ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Photographer: ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, 2019

According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the Busk Jewish cemetery is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine. The oldest preserved Jewish tombstone of the mainland Ukraine, dated to 1520, is located on this cemetery, as well as around ten 16th century tombstones. The cemetery was operating until WWII. The cemetery has a fence installed in August 2019 by ESJF. There are about 250 gravestones. The earliest Jewish gravestone found in Ukraine is located in this cemetery.

Date of oldest tombstone: 1520
Date of newest tombstone: 1920

The cemetery is located 150 metres to the north from the corner of Schevchenko Street and Dovbush Street.

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