Obj. ID: 45056
Jewish Funerary Art Jewish cemetery in Lanchyn, Ukraine
According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. First, it appears on Austrian maps of the 1880s, and, later, on Polish maps of 1939. The oldest preserved gravestone relates to the mid-19th century. According to locals, the cemetery was partly demolished during the Soviet period.
The cemetery is unfenced. There are about 30 gravestones. Gravestones from the site were used to build a foundation of the Lenin monument.
Date of the oldest tombstone: 1840
Date of the latest tombstone: 1930s
To reach the cemetery, proceed in the eastern direction along Shukhevycha street. Turn left after the bridge over the Slobushnytsya river. Proceed for 100 metres. The cemetery is located on the right of the road.