Cemeteries and monuments
a 17th-century necropolis with over 1,500 matzevot and a funeral house
Cemeteries and monuments
a cemetery opened in 1907 with a funeral house by a Viennese architect
Cemeteries and monuments
Cieszyn's largest necropolis, with a Baroque gate and the Tomb of the Distinguished
Cemeteries and monuments
a Lutheran necropolis from 1887, divided into six sections, with the graves of notable people of Cieszyn
Cemeteries in Cieszyn include two Jewish burial grounds, an Evangelical one and the largest municipal cemetery, with historic graves of several faiths.
This town in Cieszyn Silesia has necropolises of several communities side by side. Some are in use and some are closed, so check the status of each before you set out.
The Old Jewish Cemetery dates from 1647. Its 1.9 ha are enclosed by a masonry wall, hold more than 1,500 gravestones and carry a monument listing. Start there if the history of the town interests you. The New Jewish Cemetery on Hażlaska Street opened in 1907; Jakob Gartner designed its funeral house, and no burials have taken place there since 1974.
The Municipal Cemetery on Katowicka Street, opened in 1891, is the biggest necropolis in Cieszyn at 6.94 ha, with war plots and the Tomb of the Distinguished. The Evangelical Cemetery of 1887, on Bielska Street in the Górne Przedmieście district, still works as a Lutheran necropolis.
More than 1,500, on 1.9 ha. It is one of the oldest Jewish necropolises in the region.
The New Jewish Cemetery has taken no burials since 1974. The Evangelical Cemetery is in use. A wider overview is on the cemeteries and necropolises page, and other places in town are described under Cieszyn.
