Obj. ID: 47443
  Funerary Art  Site of the Old Jewish cemetery in Horodok, Ukraine

According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the cemetery was established in 18th century. According to local historians, it was closed yet in 1770s by Austrian government, and the New cemetery at Zastavs’ka Street was opened at the same period. However, the cemetery is marked on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1860s. The cemetery was destroyed during WWII and the tombstones were used for a road construction. As expedition of Lo TIshkakh project (2012) notes, the old brick fencing of the cemetery is partly preserved. The fenced storage yard was built over the cemetery site. 

To reach the cemetery, proceed for about 50 metres in the southern direction from the Horodok Railway Station. The cemetery site is located on the left of the road.