Obj. ID: 50428
Jewish Funerary Art  Site of the Old Jewish cemetery in Siedlce, Poland

According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the second “old” Jewish cemetery in Siedlce was established before 1798, and perhaps even as early as the second quarter of the 18th century. It was located on the western outskirts of the city. The cemetery was in use until the beginning of the 19th century (around 1807) when, for sanitary reasons, it was decided to create another cemetery, even further west from the developing city. The cemetery was completely destroyed during World War II. In the period of the Polish People’s Republic, the cemetery was built over and developed. There are now service buildings and apartment blocks in the area.

Area of the demolished cemetery is situated among Armii Krajowej, Karola Szymanowskiego and Henryka Sienkiewicza streets.