Jewish Cemetery in Chorzów

The Jewish cemetery in Chorzów, located in the Klimzowiec district, no longer exists as a functioning necropolis. Today the site is a park with a monument commemorating the town's former Jewish community.

What the cemetery was

The cemetery served as a burial place for the Jews of Chorzów in the 19th and 20th centuries. The exact date of its founding is not known.

Closure and present state

The cemetery was closed down in 1973, and the exhumed remains were moved to the cemetery in Bytom. On the grounds of the former necropolis the Park pod Kasztanami (Chestnut Park) was laid out. In 2006 a monument in honour of the Jewish community of Chorzów was erected here. Fragments of the brick fence and about 60 matzevot (gravestones) have survived.

Practical information

• The site is in Chorzów-Klimzowiec, in the park that took over the area of the former cemetery.
• The rules of conduct appropriate to a place of remembrance and a former necropolis apply.
• It is worth checking the exact address and accessibility with the city office before your visit.