The last known Jewish burial was 1930. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and no gate. The pre-and post W.W.II size is 15x30 meters. 1-20 tombstones, all in original locations and 50-75% toppled or broken, date from 1905. The marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Site is used as Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors and local residents rarely visit. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II and occasionally since. Security, vegetation, and vandalism are moderate threats. Petr Ehl and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5 completed survey 15 Nov 1991.
NIZNA SEBASTOVA: US Comm. No. SLCE000040
Nizna Sebastova is located NE of Presov. The isolated flat urban location reached by turning directly off a public road is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a non-locking gate. 20-100 18th-20th century marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials flat shaped tombstones or flat stones with carved relief decoration with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Within the cemetery are an ohel and a pre-burial house with Hebrew wall inscriptions. Pollution, vegetation, and vandalism are very serious threats.
NIZNY HRABOVEC:
4851 2146, 218.1 miles ENE of Bratislava
A Jewish cemetery exists according to Bobby Furst at bobby1st@sprynet.com[July 2002]
NIZNY HRUSOV: 4848 2147, 218.2 miles ENE of Bratislava
A Jewish cemetery exists according to Bobby Furst at bobby1st@sprynet.com[July 2002]
NOVA VES NAD VAHOM: US Commission No. SLCE000180
Nova Ves nad Vahom is located S of Trencin. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning off a public road, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 marble, granite, and sandstone 19th-20th century flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Pollution is a moderate threat; vegetation and vandalism are serious threats. Security and weather erosion are minor threats.
NOVE MESTO NAD VAHOM: US Commission No. SLCE000177
See Books in Introduction. Move Mesto nad Vahom is located SW of Trencin. The urban hillside, part of a municipal cemetery, has no signs, but has Jewish symbols on the gate or wall and inscribed on the pre-burial house. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century marble, granite, and other materials flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments in original locations have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The property is used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Stones were cleaned and vegetation cleared. Occasionally, individuals clean or clear. No threats to cemetery.
NOVE SADY: US Commission No. SLCE000275
Nove Sady is located NW of Nitra. Last known Jewish burial was in 1943. The flat isolated suburban location is open to all without gate or walls. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all without gate or walls. 20-100 19th-20th century tombstones, 1-20 in original locations, are marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments with Hebrew and German inscriptions. Within the limits of the cemetery are more than one ohel. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. Private visitors stop rarely. Erosion and vegetation are moderate threats; pollution and vandalism are very serious threats.
NOVE ZAMKY: US Commission No. SLCE000345
Nove Zamky is located in Nove Zamky, N of Komarno. The isolated rural/agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and locking gate. Present size of the cemetery is 100x200 meters. 500-5000 19th-20th century tombstones in original locations are marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials flat shaped tombstones (some with carved relief decorations), finely smoothed and inscribed stones, double tombstones, or multi-stone monuments. Inscriptions are Hebrew, German, and Hungarian. Within the limits of the cemetery are a pre-burial house, tombs, a gravedigger's house, and a coach for burial ceremony. The local Jewish community owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Compared to 1939, cemetery boundaries are the same. Private visitors visit frequently. Restoration: re-erection of stones, patching broken stones, cleaning stones, and clearing vegetation. There is a regular caretaker. No threats.
The following announcement appeared in the 4/97 issue of Nase Slova IV, a bilingual bulletin published by students of the Comenius University (Bratislava) Journalism School, distributed to subscribers to the Slovak-World list. "As you have been informed by us, vandals desecrated a Jewish cemetery in Nove Zamky, overturning and damaging more than 160 tombstones. One of the tombstones was smeared with Nazi slogans. The damage was estimated at more than 1.2 million Slovak crowns. A few days later a Jewish cemetery in Kosice was desecrated too. Vandals damaged about 70 tombstones including holocaust victims' tombstones." Source: Vivian Kahn kahn@mindspring.com
NYITRA: (Hung) see Nitra
NYROVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000321
Nyrovce is located in Levice, E of Nove Zamky. Last known Jewish burial was in 1908. The suburban hillside, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a country lane, access is open to all without gate or walls. Present size of the cemetery is 5x3 meters. Four marble flat shaped tombstones in original locations dating from twentieth century have Hebrew and Hungarian inscriptions. Adjacent properties are agricultural and cemetery. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Weather erosion a minor threat.
OSUSKE: US Commission No. SLCE000162
Osuske is located SE of Senica. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land by water has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a field, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a non-locking gate. Five 19th-20th century marble flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are the property now used for a garden. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access.
OZDANY: US Commission No. SLCE000124
Ozdany is located N of Rimavska Sobota. The suburban hillside, part of a municipal cemetery, has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing the municipal cemetery, access is open to all via a masonry wall without gate. 1-20 19th and 20th century marble, granite, and sandstone century flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are cemetery. Private visitors arrive occasionally. Vegetation is a moderate threat; vandalism is a serious threat.
PALARIKOVO: US Commission Number. SLCE000346
Palarikovo is located NW of Nove Zamky. Last known Jewish burial was in 1934. The flat isolated suburban location has no gate or walls. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no walls. Before 1939, the cemetery was 20x30 meters; now the cemetery is 5x20 meters. 20-100 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions tombstones are in original locations. Property is used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are residential and garden. Private visitors visit occasionally. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
PASTUCHOV: US Commission Number. SLCE000272
Pastuchov is located E of Trnava. Last known Jewish burial was in 1923. The urban hillside, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken fence and a non-locking gate. Present size of the cemetery is 20x45 meters. 1-20 marble, granite, and sandstone 19th-20th century flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions tombstones are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Private visitors stop rarely. Polluution is a minor threat.
PARTYZANSKA LUPCA: US Commission Number. SLCE000071
Partyzanska Lupca is located in Liptovsky Mikulas, E of Ruzomberok. The flat urban isolated location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a broken fence without gate. 1-20 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are gardens. Private visitors stop rarely. Vandalism is a very serious threat. Security is a minor threat.
PAVLOVCE NAD UHOM: US Commission Number. SLCE000032
4837 2204, 229.2 miles E of Bratislava. Pavlovce nad Uhom is located in Michalovce, E of the city of Trebisov. The cemetery, abolished in 1978, was separate but near other cemeteries.
PECINOK: see Pezinok
PECOVSKA NOVA VES: (formerly Pecseneudorf/Pecsujfalu)
From Barkany's book Zvidovske Nabozenske Obce Na Slovenska; "On hill close to entrance of ceremonial hall. Tombs broken and deteriorated. Between tombs a lot of sculpture of Jacob's dream". I found about 25 stones. We parked on the street, way below and walked up through a gypsy village, followed by a dirty child. The graves are at the top of a barren hill, leaning in all directions. I have pictures of the stones. Source: Paul Klein; pklein5ATgmail.com
PECOVSKA NOVA VES: US Commission Number. SLCE000047
Pecovska Nova Ves is located NW of Presov. The isolated suburban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. 20-100 19th-20th century tombstones are in original locations. The marble, sandstone, and limestone flat shaped tombstones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism is a moderate threat. Pollution is a minor threat.
PEZINOK:
Alternate names: Boesing, Bösing in German. Die juedischen Friedhoefe in der Slowakei; [Jewish Cemeteries in Slovakia] 1966 by the late Eugen Barkany. Nazis used all tombstones for street paving.
PIESTANY: US Commission Number. SLCE000184
Piestany is located in Trencin, W of Topolcany. The flat urban isolated location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and locking gate. 500-5000 19th-20th century tombstones are in original locations. The marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or double tombstones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vegetation was cleared and stones cleaned. There is now a regular caretaker. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house. No threats except weather erosion that is a minor threat.
PLAVECKY MIKULAS: US Commission Number. SLCE000157
Plavecky Mikulas is located S of Senica. The isolated wooded hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a forest, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 19th-20th century marble and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or double tombstones, with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are forest. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vegetation is a moderate threat, disturbing graves; vandalism is a very serious threat.
PLAVECKY PETER: US Commission No. SLCE000158
Plavecky Peter is located S of Senica. The flat and isolated location, between fields and woods, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning off a public road, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 19th century sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. Erosion is a moderate threat; pollution is a serious threat; and vandalism is a very serious threat. Security is a minor threat.
PLAVNICA: US Commission No. SLCE000062
Plavnica is located E of Stara Lubovna. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a public field, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 20-100 marble 19th-20th century flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Vegetation is a very serious threat disturbing stones and graves.
PLESIVEC: US Commission Number. SLCE000098
Plesivec is located S of Roznava. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones, with Hebrew and German inscriptions, are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Pollution and vegetation are moderate threats; vandalism is a serious threat.
PLOSKE: US Commission Number. SLCE000087
Ploske is located in Kosice-vidiek, N of Kosice. The isolated rural crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a public field, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble and sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private individuals visit rarely. Pollution is a moderate threat; vegetation is a serious threat disturbing stones and graves.
PODOLINEC: US Commission No. SLCE000065
Pidolinec is located SW of Stara Lubovna. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 1-20 19th-20th century flat shaped limestone tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
POHRONSKY RUSKOV: US Commission Number. SLCE000324
Pohronsky Ruskov is located in Levice, E of Nove Zamky. Last known Jewish burial was in 1931. The flat suburban location, part of a municipal cemetery, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and a non-locking gate. Seven 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed tombstones in original locations have Hebrew and Hungarian inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The property is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential and a cemetery. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. No threats.
POPRAD: US Commission Number. SLCE000060
Poprad is located in Poprad, NW of Spisska Nova Ves. The isolated flat urban location is reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a non-locking gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Private citizens visit rarely. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house with Hebrew wall inscriptions. Pollution and Security are moderate threats; vandalism is a serious threat.
POPUDINSKE MOCIDLANY: US Commission Number. SLCE000154
Popudinske Mocidlany is located in Senica, SE of Hodonin. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a field, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 19th-20th century sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Vegetation and vandalism are moderate threats. Weather erosion is a minor threat.
PORUBA POD VIHORLATOM: US Commission Number. SLCE000021
Poruba pod Vihorlatom is located in Michalovce, NW of Sobrance. The isolated flat urban location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a fence and non-locking gate. Present size of the cemetery is 30x20 meters. 1-20 19th-20th century marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones in original locations have Hebrew inscriptions. The cemetery is used for agriculture. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors visit occasionally. Vegetation was cleared. Now, individuals clean or clean occasionally. No threats.
POVAZSKA BYSTRICA: US Commission Number. SLCE000200
Povazska Bystrica is located in Povazska Bystrica, W of Zilina. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and locking gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones (some with carved relief decorations) or finely smoothed and inscribed stones, with Hebrew and German inscriptions, are in original locations. Private visitors stop rarely. Vandalism is a moderate threat; vegetation is a serious threat, disturbing stones and graves. Security, weather erosion and pollution are minor threats.
PRESELANY: US Commission Number. SLCE000248
Preselany is located in Topolcany, N of Nitra. The flat urban site, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and a fence, but no gate. Present size of the cemetery is 60x30 meters. 1-20 19th-20th century marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. The pre- and post-1939 boundaries are the same. The cemetery is visited rarely. Security and pollution are moderate threats; vandalism is a serious threat.
UPDATE: I recently visited the cemetery and took number of pictures. The cemetery is fenced off, but I jumped the fence and freely moved around the cemetery for about 2 hours without any hindrance. The cemetery is in an awful state, with almost all graves covered by grass. Locals I spoke with believe that the cemetery should be restored since it has historical value. Source: Andrew Blum. andrej@tig.com.au [August 2003]
PRESOV:
Presov also used the cemetery at Circ. Also see books listed at Slovakia Introduction. Alternate names: Hungarian was Eperjes; German was Eperies. (I have the list of the Presov Jewish Community who died in the Shoah, given to me by the daughter of a past Presov rabbi.) Source: John Froebel-Parker; froebel@albany.net
PRESOV (OLD): US Commission Number. SLCE000043
Presov is located in Presov, N of Kosice. The isolated urban hillside has a pre-burial house with Hebrew inscriptions. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and a fence with a locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. The property is for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are commercial and residential. Private visitors frequently visit. Vegetation was cleared and gate fixed. Occasionally, individuals clean or clear. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house with wall Hebrew inscriptions. There are no threats, but vegetation is a problem.
PRESOV (NEW): US Commission Number. SLCE000044
- Orthodox {10228} dates on tombstones are in Hebrew. The
urban, hillside, part of a municipal cemetery, has Hebrew
inscriptions on the pre-burial house. Reached by turning directly
off a public road and crossing the municipal cemetery, access is
open to all via a masonry wall with locking gate. 500-5000
19th-20th century tombstones are in original locations. The
marble, granite, and other materials flat shaped stones, finely
smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments, some
with metal fences around graves, have Hebrew and German
inscriptions. Presov Jewish community owns the property. Adjacent
properties are cemeteries. Private visitors frequently visit.
Care: cleaning stones, clearing vegetation, and fixing of wall by
a regular caretaker. There are no threats.
- Neolog Cemetery {10227} Neolog cemetery address: Kratka ulica 4. Mr. Landau [Zidovska a Nobozeska (Jewish Community Organisation, Mr Landau [(Director of the Presov Jewish Community), 0bec ul. Svermova A1 32, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia] donated copies of the lists of all people buried there. The exact place of each grave is available in the office of the Jewish Community. Located in a district a bit far from downtown, take a tram to the Masarykova ulica, getting off at the Presov Theater stop. From there walk 20 minutes on Jana Holleho ulica. Turn left on Moysesova ulica. Walk about eight blocks to the Kratka ulica on right. The Jewish cemetery adjoins the Christian one, separated by a main wall. The gate is closed. The key is kept at the Presov Jewish Community house. Request for visits must be directed to Mr. Desider Landa, the community's president. The still-active cemetery is small and arranged in orderly rows which makes finding graves quite easy. A listing of all graves. The main wall, which separates the Christian cemetery from the Jewish, has row numbers painted on the top of the wall that facilitates referencing graves. The cemetery is well kept, clean even in winter. I was told that Mr. Landa is the main keeper. There are no signs of vandalism. The area is quite small, surrounded by a brick wall. My guesstimate is that about 500-700 graves exist here, some dating from to the early 19th century. Graves are mostly made of marble and granite, some of sand and limestone. At the far end is a memorial for the Jewish soldiers killed in WW1. At the entrance is a pre-burial house and a synagogue.
Statny Oblastny Archiv (Archives of the region of Presov) Slanska ul. 33, 080 06 Presov Nizna Sebastova, Slovakia. Languages : Slovakian, English, or German. Source: Michel Futtersack; mrf@laforia.ibp.fr Laforia, Institut Blaise Pascal, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie Tour 46-00 2ieme etage, 4, place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex France tel : (33-1)44 27 70 02; FAX : (33-1)44 27 70 00
-paris5.fr/HTMLpages/enseignants/staff/futtersack/english/other/genealogy/presov
and Lpages/enseignants/staff/futtersack/english/other/genealogy/presov/cemetary.html [October 2000]
PRESSBURG: see Bratislava
PRIEKOPA: US Commission Number. SLCE000017
Priekopa is located in Michalovce, NE of Sobrance. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing public meadow, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 1-20 19th-20th century limestone flat shaped tombstones, with Hebrew inscriptions, are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private individuals visit rarely. Pollution and vegetation are moderate threats, disturbing graves.
PRIETRZ: US Commission Number. SLCE000163
Prietrz is located E of Senica. The urban hillside, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning off a public road, access is open to all with no walls or gate. Two 19th century sandstone, flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Private visitors stop rarely. Vegetation is a moderate threat.
PRIEVALY: US Commission Number. SLCE000159
Prievaly is located S of Senica. The isolated hillside, between fields and woods, has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a meadow, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Vandalism is a very serious threat.
PRIEVIDZA: US Commission Number. SLCE000240
Prievidza is located in Prievidza, E of Trencin. The site is a "symbolic" cemetery. The flat isolated suburban location is open to all without gate or walls. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no walls. 1-20 marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed tombstones 19th-20th century, one in original location, has Hebrew, German, and Hungarian inscriptions. The cemetery contains a special memory tablet. Adjacent properties are gardens. Private visitors stop rarely. Within the cemetery is a tomb. There are no threats.
PRUSKE: US Commission Number. SLCE000199
Pruske is located in Povazska Bystrica, N of Trencin. The flat isolated suburban location is open to all without gate or walls. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall and locking gate. 20-100 19th-20th century of marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials tombstones are in original locations. The flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house. Vandalism is a moderate threat, weather erosion a minor threat.
PRUZINA: US Commission Number. SLCE000203
Pruzina is located S of Povazska Bystrica. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a meadow, access is open to allvia a masonry wall and locking gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble and sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Individuals occasionally clean or clear vegetation. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house. No threats.
PUCHOV: US Commission Number. SLCE000204
Puchov is located W of Povazska Bystrica. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a non-locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones (some with carved relief decorations) or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Individuals occasionally clean or clear vegetation. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial house. Vandalism is a serious threat; erosion is a very serious threat.
UPDATE: "In November 2001, my husband, sons, and I visited Puchov
where we found worse conditions than that stated in the webpage
above. Access via the gateway entry is not possible. The erosion
is very serious. Somebody uses the headstones to prop up a wood
supply. My husband jumped over the wall with his digital camera
and took many photos of
the cemetery that paint a very grim picture of the site. I
will send them to include on the webpage." Source: Amanda Haas
Lovitt, Boulder, Western Australia at cread@wn.com.au . [January 2002]
UPDATE: Located in Trencin region at 49°08'N 18°20'E. Alternate name: Pucho. Present total town population of 23,000 with unknown Jewish population, but estimated at less than 10.
Mayor: Ing. Jan A. Trbain, , Town's office 821/21, ++421/825/4631775, email: msu@puchov.sk is in charge of the site. The isolated unlandmarked and unmarked cemetery on the town outskirts ith only a few large, single-familly homes (not apartments) nearby is located near the crown of a hill. The cemetery is reached by turning directly off a public road. Access to the cemetery is open to all who can negotiate the broken masonry wall that surrounds with no gate.
Present size of cemetery is 4000 square metres with 100-200 gravestones, 100-120 of which are in original location but broken or toppled. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a constant problem, disturbing graves but water drainage appears to not be a problem.
Marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone tombstones date from 18th century. The flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones, and obelisks have Hebrew, Slovak, and Hungarian inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments. The cemetery property is now used for Jewish cemetery use only but has minor waste dumping. Properties adjacent to cemetery are residential.The cemetery is visited occasionally as evidenced by a pile of vegetation and rubbish that had been placed outside the wall of the cemetery and by the fact that it appeared to have been cleared fairly recently, i.e., vegetation was not an issue at the time.
The cemetery may have been vandalized (stones overturned, broken or stolen; graffiti painted on walls or stones, etc.; graves desecrated) or tombstone damage is the result of the ravages of time and little maintenance. The only care seems to be vegetation clearing.
Within the limits of the cemetery are a building that appears relatively new with no markings or identifications to show its use. I have a photograph of it. Security (uncontrolled access) and weather erosion are serious threats. The attitude of some in the town seemed very uncaring about the plight of the Jewish cemetery. There was a distinct change in one woman's manner when she discovered I was of Jewish ancestry. Another appeared apologetic that the synagogue had been demolished and that there was no trace of the Jewish quarter, even the street my grandfather was born in no longer exists.
Amanda Haas Lovitt, Bethel, Western Australia, 6432, cread@wn.com.au completed the survey on 23 January 2002. She visited the site on 5 November 2001 with her husband Michael Lovitt and sons Benjamin, Christopher, and David.
RADOSINA: US Commission No. SLCE000255
Radosina is located in Topolcany, E of Piestany. The suburban hillside, part of a municipal cemetery, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a fence and a locking gate. 1-20 19th-20th century marble and sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. The municipality owns property. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Vegetation is a moderate threat.
RADVAN: US Commission No. CZCExxx009
Alternate name: Slovakian: Radvan nad Hronom, Hungarian: Radvan is located at 48º43' 19º08' in Banska Bystrica, 160 km NE of Bratislava. (Today part of town of Banska Bystrica) Cemetery is in N part of Radvan, between Okruzna St., Druzby St., and Bocna St. Radvany. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 (all Banska Bystrica) with probably under 10 Jews.