Obj. ID: 47884
Funerary Art Jewish cemetery in Torchyn, Ukraine
According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the cemetery existed from at least the late 18th century, as can be inferred from the date on the oldest tombstone. According to Pinkasei Kehilot Polin, there was a grave for the victims of Khmel’nytsky’s 1648-1649 uprising on the cemetery site. It is unknown whether this refers to this cemetery or another, which dates from at least the 17th century. The cemetery was demolished during or after WWII. In 1960, a memorial to the 2,000 Jews shot in August 1942 was constructed, along with an obelisk and a fenced mass grave. The southern section of the cemetery still contains tombstones and is severely overgrown.
The cemetery is unfenced. The older, northern section of the cemetery site is derelict, with a fenced mass grave site accompanied by a memorial. At least one of the tombstones is preserved in situ, and there are some tombstones near the memorial. The new, southern part of the cemetery contains more than a dozen preserved tombstones. However, it is severely overgrown with trees and bushes. There are 12 gravestones.
Date of the oldest tombstone: 1796
The cemetery is located on the southern outskirts of town. Starting behind 67 Sadovska Street, turn left and proceed for 200 metres, at which point the cemetery will be located to the right of the road.
