Obj. ID: 47810
  Funerary Art  Site of the Jewish cemetery in Vasylivka, Ukraine

According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the exact period of the cemetery’s establishment as well as demolishing is unknown. It was established no later than the first half of the 20th century, as the earliest preserved tombstone (in the museum) dates to 1905. According to locals, the cemetery was demolished and the tombstones were used for the construction of private houses. The cemetery cannot be found marked on old maps of the region. Now, the site has been planted with trees.

According to local residents and representatives of the museum, the cemetery was gradually dug up. Many tombstones were taken as building materials in the construction of private houses. The locals also say that the cemetery was dug up over time by archaeologists, who have returned to the site occasionally. The location of the cemetery was established approximately, according to the stories of the locals and the museum. Several fragments of tombstones were found in the museum. All of these tombstones were found by local residents and brought there.