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Lublin, ul. Sienna, lubelskie
Old Jewish cemetery in Lublin was established in 1541. The last burial took place in 1830. During World War II Germans devastated the cemetery. After the war was finished the local authorities of the time have completely neglected this outstanding necropolis. Only in the ’80 of 20th century the Association for Caring for Jewish Culture Remembrances in Lublin cleaned it up and registered it precisely. In 1988-1991 there were several acts of vandalism due to which 40 matzevot were damaged. About sixty were preserved. The terrain is surrounded with a wall from the 17th century. The oldest matzeva is located just near the entrance – it is from 1541 and belongs to the rabbi Jaakow ben Jehuda ha-Lewi Kopelman, a prominent Talmudist. The area is 2.4 ha. More information: |
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