Obj. ID: 50705
Jewish Funerary Art Site of the Jewish cemetery in Sandomierz, Poland
According to ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, the first cemetery was likely established before 1367, and the earliest records date to the second half of the 15th century. It was located about 250 metres north-west from the market square, outside the city walls, in Przedmieście Opatowskie, on the slope of the ravine (on the western side of the present Podwale Dolne Street). In 1655, it was devastated by the Swedish army. The cemetery was shaped like an irregular polygon with an area of about 0.6 hectares. The cemetery was in use until around 1830 when a new cemetery was established.
The cemetery was destroyed during World War II, after which the land was used for agriculture and cattle grazing. In 1966, the area was crossed by Tatarska Street, parceled out, and built-up with single-family houses. Currently, there are no visible signs of the cemetery and no tombstones have been found.
sub-set tree:
Poland | Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship | Sandomierz
| Between Tatarska and Podwale Dolne streets