UBLA:
4854 2224, 247.0 miles ENE of Bratislava.
A Jewish cemetery exists according to Bobby Furst at bobby1st@sprynet.com[July 2002]
UHERSKA SKALICE: (Czech) see Skalica
UHROVEC: US Commission No. SLCE000238
Uhrovec is located in Topolcany, SE of Trencin. Last known
Jewish burial was 1918. Between fields and woods, the isolated
hillside by water 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-20th century marble flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and
German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent
properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely.
Security is a moderate threat; vegetation is a serious threat,
disturbing graves; pollution and vandalism are very serious
threats.
ULIC:
pre ww2 Jewish population: 52, post ww2: 0.
From a local history booklet " Ulic ", by Vasil Fedic,
published in 1996, Translated by Bill Tarkulich, 2001
"....Probably already in the eighteenth century a Jewish
settlement had been established. Gradually obtaining a dominant
rank in regional trading, tavern ownership, market and to pursue
trade. In the World War II period they were deported from the
village. Those, who worked in a concentration camp were
slaughtered by bandits upon their return. Surnames included
Sender, Stein, Ruzena Steinová, Levia
Riedermannová, Estera Klehrová." Source: Bill
Tarkulich, email: bill@iabsi.com [December 2001]
UNIN: US Commission No. SLCE000149
Unin is located S of Senica. The isolated suburban 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 19th-20th century,
marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and
inscribed stones are in original locations. Inscriptions are
Hebrew, German, and Slovakian. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Individuals
clear or clean occasionally. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
VADOVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000188
Vadovce is located in Trencin, N of Piestany. The suburban
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. 1-20 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 visit frequently. Vegetation was cleared and stones
cleaned. Now, individuals clean or clean occasionally. Weather
erosion is a moderate threat. Vegetation is a seasonal problem,
preventing access. Vandalism is a minor threat.
VARIN: US Commission No. SLCE000081
Varin is located E of Zilina. 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 broken
masonry wall and a non-locking gate. 20-100 19th-20th century
marble and granite flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and
inscribed stones, or double tombstones with Hebrew and German
inscriptions are in original locations. The property is used for
agriculture. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally,
private visitors stop. Individuals occasionally clean or clear
cemetery. No currents threats.
VECA: US Commission No. SLCE000349
Veca is located in Galanta, SW from Nitra. The flat and isolated
urban location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly
off a public road, access is open to all via continuous masonry
wall and a locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size is 50x70
meters. 20 to 100 19th-20th century marble and granite flat
shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in
original location. Inscriptions are Hebrew, German and Hungarian.
Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. The unknown
owner uses property as Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties
are residential. The cemetery boundary are unchanged since 1939.
Private visitors visit frequently. No maintenance was done. Now,
there is regular caretaker.
VELICNA: US Commission No. SLCE000076
Velicna is located in W of Dolny Kubin. The isolated suburban
hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a
public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. 1-20
19th-20th century marble and sandstone flat shaped tombstones
with Hebrew inscriptionare are in original locations. The
property is used for agriculture. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Occasionally,
individuals clean and clear. Vegetation is a moderate threat.
VELKA IDA: US Commission No. SLCE000091
Velka Ida is located SE of Kosice. 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
broken masonry wall without gate. 20-100 18th-20th century
marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones
or finely smoothed and Hebrew inscribed stones are in original
locations. Some have carved relief decorations. Adjacent
properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop.
Occasionally, individuals clean and clear. Within the cemetery is
a pre-burial house. Pollution is a moderate threat; vegetation
and vandalism are serious threats.
VELKE KAPUSANY: US Commission No. SLCE000014
Velke Kapusany is located E of Trebisov. The flat urban isolated
location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a
public road and crossing private property, acess is open to all
via a masonry wall and a locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century
marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other materials flat
shaped tombstones (some with carved relief decorations) or finely
smoothed with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations. The
property is used for a garden and fields. Adjacent properties are
agricultural and residential. Occasionally, private visitors
stop. There has been no maintenance, but individuals clean or
clean occasionally. No threats.
VELKE LOVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000342
Velke Lovce is located NE of Nove Zamky. The flat urban site,
separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker.
Reached by crossing a country lane, the site is open to all with
no walls. Present size of the cemetery is 5x3 meters. Three
19th-20th century marble and other materials flat shaped
tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original
locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural and cemetery. The
cemetery is visited rarely. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
VELKE LUDINCE: US Commission No. SLCE000319
Velke Ludince is located in Levice, E of Nove Zamky. The
isolated suburban hillside 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 15x50
meters. 1-20 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped
tombstones or finely smoothed Hebrew and Hungarian inscribed
stones are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural and residential. Private visitors visit
occasionally. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. Vegetation
is a seasonal problem; and weather erosion a minor threat.
VELKE RIPNANY: US Commission No. SLCE000001
Alternate names: Gross-Rippen in German and Nagyrepeny in
Hungarian. Velke Ripnany is located in Topolcany at 48º30'
17º59', 22 km NWN of Nitra. Cemetery is in NE part of
village, near road to Luzany. Present town population is
1,000-5,000 with no Jews (as of 1957).
Town: Obecny urad, 956 07 Velke Ripnany.
Preservation authority: Okresny urad Bratislava-okres, odbor
Kultury, 800 00 Bratislava.
The earliest known Jewish community was about 1850. 1938
Jewish population was 20 families at most. Jewish houses were
plundered in 1918. The Jewish cemetery was established in the
19th century. Reached by turning directly off a public road,
access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and locking gate.
The latest legible gravestone is 1932. The isolated flat urban
location has a sign in Slovak that mentions Jews. A pre-burial
house has inscriptions. The pre- and post-WWII size is 35x35
meters. 20-100 marble, granite, and other materials flat shaped
tombstones or finely smoothed stones with Hebrew and German
inscriptions are the cemetery. 1-20 are in original locations.
The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are
residential. Rarely, local residents visit. Vegetation was
cleared. Now, occasionally individuals clear and clean. Within
the cemetery is a pre-burial house. No threats. Jiri Fiedler,
Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5 and Petr Ehl (see survey info at
beginning of Slovakia section) completed survey 18 Nov 1991.
Documentation: notes of arch. Jeno Barkany, 1957. Ehl visited
site in 1991. No interviews. VELKE RIPNANY: US Commission No. SLCE000258
Velke Ripnany is located in Topolcany, SE of Piestany. Last
known Jewish burial was in 1932. The isolated flat urban location
has a German sign or plaque. Reached by turning directly off a
public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and
locking gate. Present cemetery size is 35x35m. 20-100 twentieth
century, marble, granite, and other materials flat shaped
tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew
and German inscriptions. 1-20 are in original locations. Within
the cemetery is a pre-burial house. Adjacent properties are
residential. The pre- and post-1939 boundaries are the same.
Private visitors stop rarely. Individuals clear or clean
occasionally. Pollution is a moderate threat; vandalism is a
serious threat.
VELKE TERIAKOVCE: US Comm. no. SLCE000127
Velke Teriakovce is located N of Rimavska Sobota. The suburban
location by water, 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. One 19th century marble flat
shaped tombstone with Hebrew inscription is in original location.
Adjacent properties are cemeteries. Private visitors stop rarely.
No threats.
VELKE ULANY: US Commission No. SLCE000359
Velke Ulany is located in Galanta, E of Bratislava. Key holder:
Nr. 1092, Velke Ulany, Kratka 19. No sign or marker marks the
flat and isolated urban location. Reached by crossing private
property, acess is open to all via a continuous fence and a
locking gate. 20 to 100 marble and granite, 19th-20th century
tombstones, most in original location, are flat shaped tombstones
or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew inscriptions.
The unknown owner uses site for crops or animal grazing. Adjacent
properties are residential. Private visitors visit frequently. No
maintenance was done. Now, individuals clean or clear
occasionally.
VELKE ZALUZIE: US Commission No. SLCE000265
Velke Zaluzie is located W of Nitra. Last known Jewish burial
was in 1924. The suburban location, separate but near other
cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing over a
cemetery, access is open to all with no walls or gate. 1-20 20th
century granite finely smoothed and Hebrew and German inscribed
tombstones are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural and cemetery. Private visitors stop rarely.
Pollution and vandalism are very serious threats. Water damage is
a seasonal problem.
VELKY MEDER: see Calovo
VELKY SARIS: US Commission No. SLCE000041
Velky Saris is located NW of Presov. The isolated wooded
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. 100-500 19th-20th century, marble, granite, and
sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed
stones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. 20-100 are in
original locations. Adjacent properties are forest. Rarely,
private individuals visit. Security and pollution are moderate
threats; vandalism is a very serious threat. (formerly Nagy
Saros) From Barkany's book, ISBN 80-85128-56-X: "Jews lived there
in the year 1251. Cemetery is 2km from village and 4 km from
Presov in forest next to main road from Presov to Orlov.
Established 1780. 75m longx21 meters. Terrain: on a hill. In
middle, rather steep. A stone wall around. Men and women
separate. Large portion broken, cemetery rather destroyed."
[There is absolutely no marking on the road to find this
cemetery. An access road winds into the hills. A little further,
on foot, the cemetery is in a forestlsetting with 33 stones. Some
graves seemed to have been plundered. Source: Paul Klein; pklein5ATgmail.com
VELANY:
A Jewish cemetery exists according to Bobby Furst at bobby1st@sprynet.com[July 2002]
VIESKA NAD ZITAVOU: (P. 49) US Commission No. SLCE000280
Vieska nad Zitavou is located E of Nitra. Last known Jewish
burial was 1937. The urban 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 non-locking
gate. 1-20 19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat
shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in
original locations. Inscriptions are Hebrew, German, and
Hungarian. The property is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent
properties are agricultural and residential. Private citizens
visit rarely. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. No
threats.
VINICA: US Commission No. SLCE000333
Vinica is located in Velky Krtis, S of Banska Stiavnica. Last
known Jewish burial was in 1987. The suburban agricultural
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 fence and non-locking gate. Present size of the
cemetery is 10x10 meters. 1-20 19th-20th century marble and
granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed
stones are in original locations. Inscriptions are Hebrew and
Hungarian. The property is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent
properties are agricultural. Private visitors visit occasionally.
Individuals clear or clean occasionally. No threats.
VOJNICE: see Batorove Kosihy
VRABLE: US Commission No. SLCE000279
Vrable is located E of Nitra. Person with key to cemetery:
Mestsky urad Vrable. The last known Jewish burial was in 1969.
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. The size of the cemetery before
1939 and now is 30x100 meters. 20-100 19th-20th century marble,
granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed
and inscribed stones are in original locations. Inscriptions are
Hebrew, German, and Hungarian. The property is Jewish cemetery
only. Adjacent properties are residential. Private visitors stop
rarely. Local authorities re-erected stones, cleared vegetation,
and fixed wall and gate. Occasionally, authorities clean and
clear. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
VRANOV: US Commission No. SLCE000027
{10980} Vranov is located in Vranov, SW of Humenne. The isolated
urban hillside has a pre-burial house with Hebrew wall
inscriptions. 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 18th-20th century marble, granite, limestone,
sandstone, and other materials flat shaped tombstones (some with
carved relief decorations), finely smoothed and inscribed stones,
or multi-stone monuments with Hebrew and German inscriptions are
in original locations. The property is Jewish cemetery and
garden. Adjacent properties are residential and a hospital.
Occasionally, private visitors stop. There had been clearing
vegetation. Now, individuals clean or clean occasionally. There
are no threats.
VRANOV NAD TOPLOU:
This town is in E Slovakia between Presov and Humenne. The
cemetery set into a hillside on the E side of town contains
several hundred graves. A crumbling wall surrounds it. At the
bottom of the hill is a decaying building. Interestingly,
although the cemetery and the building were vandalized, a bier
remained in the building in 1996. Inscriptions on the gravestones
are in Hebrew, German and Hungarian. I was told that Vranov nad
Toplou had a synagogue in the center of the town demolished by
the Communist regime. A bank stands there now. The size of the
cemetery and the central location of the synagogue suggest that
the Jewish community was very large before the war, despite the
fact that Vranov nad Toplou was not much of a town then. Now, it
has about 22,000 people, Vranov really grew as a conglomeration
of three or four villages under the Communists. Source: Andrew
Stroehlein a.stroehlein@btinternet.com
The cemetery is high on a steep hill off of a dirt road
called Hlovikova. Both the road and the cemetery are marked on a
Vranov street map. The cemetery has a high stone wall on the
sides and back. The front has a locked gate but one can squeeze
through its bars. The pre-1900 oldest graves are highest on the
hill and in the woods. The 1900-1935 graves are in an open field
lower on the very overgrown hill. We cut down much brush and
photographed all legible stones (160). Many stones toppled from
their pedestal are face down on the hill. Source: Bobby Furst: bobbyfirst@sprynet.com
and Joan Adler: FAMJAD@aol.com
UPDATES: "Jewish gravestones were damaged [vandalism] in Levice and
Vranov nad Toplou. One tombstone dating back to the 19th century,
valued at about $1,500, was stolen." Source: Dateline World
Jewish, July 2001.
Seven tombstones were destroyed in May 2001 in this cemetery that was declared a cultural heritage site in 1963. Source: http://www.tau.ac.il/Anti-Semitism/asw2001-2/slovakia.htm and Radio Free Europe report at http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2001/06/040601.asp. [January 2004]
"A Short History of the Jewish People of Vranov nad Toplou" by Ing. Igor Sol'anik, Vranov nad Toplou, 2002. ISBN 80 - 968735-7-1. 48 pages in English. [January 2004]
VRBOVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000166
Vrbovce is located N of Senica. 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 and
a non-locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century marble, granite,
and sandstone flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German
inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. Within the cemetery
is a pre-burial house. Vandalism is a moderate threat; vegetation
is a serious threat, disturbing graves. Weather erosion is a
minor threat.
VRBOVE: US Commission No. SLCE000185
Vrbove is located in Trnava, W of Piestany. Caretaker is Mr.
Niznansky. The urban hillside, separate but near other
cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private
property, access is open to all via a masonry wall and locking
gate. 500-5000 18th-20th century marble, granite, limestone, and
sandstone flat shaped tombstones (some with carved relief
decorations), finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or double
tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original
locations. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties
are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop.
Restoration: patching broken stones, re-erection of stones, and
clearing vegetation. A regular caretaker now cares for the
cemetery. Within the cemetery limits is a pre-burial house. No
threats.
UPDATE: http://synagoga.home.sk has a notice about the
synagagogue sale and photos. "The Synagogue is situated in the
centre of town Vrbove - about 10 km from the bath town
Pieštany (Slovakia). The building has an area of 457 m2. In
case of interest in buing it, contact vrbove@seznam.cz ." [December
2000].
VRUTKY: US Comm. no SLCE000080
Vrutky is located N of Martin. The isolated suburban hillside
has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a private garden and
open to all via masonry walls and a non-locking gate. 20-100
19th-20th century marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials
flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or
multi-stone monuments (some with metal fences around graves) with
Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. The
property is Jewish cemetery and garden. Adjacent properties are
residential. Private visitors visit occasionally. Individuals
occasionally clean or clear. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial
house. No threats.
VYCAPY: US Commission No. SLCE000249
Vycapy is located N of Nitra. 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 broken masonry wall
without gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble, sandstone, and
other materials flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German
inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. The cemetery is visited rarely. Pollution is a
moderate threat; vegetation is a serious threat, disturbing
graves and stones; vandalism is a very serious threat; and
security is a minor threat.
VYSNA RYBNICA: US Commission No. SLCE000020
Vysna Rybnica is located in Michalovce, N of Sobrance. The
isolated rural (agricultural) hillside by water has no sign or
marker. Reached by turning off a public road, access is open to
all with no walls or gate. 20-100 19th-20th century marble,
limestone, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones (some with carved
relief decorations), finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or
multi-stone monuments with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in
original locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural.
Occasionally, private visitors stop. No threats.
VYSOKA NAD KYSUCOU: US Commission No. SLCE000085
Vysoka nad Kysucou is located in Cadca, NW of Zilina. The
isolated rural crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by
crossing a field, access is open to all with no walls or gate.
20-100 19th-20th century marble, granite, sandstone, and other
materials flat shaped tombstones (some with carved relief
decorations) or double tombstones, with Hebrew and German
inscriptions, are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Erosion and
vegetation (disturbing stones and graves) are moderate threats.
VYSOKA PRI MORAVE: US Commission No. SLCE000218
Vysoka pri Morave is located N of Bratislava. The isolated
suburban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by
crossing private property, access is open to all via a broken
fence and no gate. 1-20 20th century granite finely smoothed and
Hebrew and German inscribed stones are in original locations. The
site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are
residential. Private visitors stop rarely. Individuals clear
vegetation occasionally. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
ZABOKREKY: US Commission No. SLCE000242
Zabokreky is located NE of Topolcany. 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
broken masonry wall without gate. The present size of the
cemetery is 70x70 meters. 20-100 19th-20th century marble,
granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones and finely smoothed
and inscribed stones are in original locations. Inscriptions are
Hebrew, German, and Hungarian. Within the cemetery is a
pre-burial house. The property is Jewish cemetery and
agriculture. Properties adjacent are agricultural. The pre- and
post-1939 boundaries are the same. Occasionally, private visitors
stop. Security is a serious threat; vegetation and vandalism are
very serious threats.
ZAVOD: US Commission No. SLCE000211
Zavod is located in Senica, N of Malacky. 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. 1-20 19th-20th century marble, granite,
and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed
stones, or double tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions
are in original locations. The site is Jewish cemetery only.
Adjacent properties are residential. Cemetery boundaries are
smaller than in 1939 due to a housing development. Private
visitors visit occasionally. Local non-Jewish residents
re-erected stones, cleaned stones, cleared vegetation, and fixed
gate. There is now a regular caretaker. No threats.
ZBEHY: US Commission No. SLCE000270
Zbehy is located N of Nitra. The isolated rural/agricultural
hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a
public road, access is open to all without gate or walls. 1-20
19th-20th century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped
tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in
original locations. Inscriptions are Hebrew and German. Adjacent
properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely.
Pollution and vegetation, disturbing stones and graves, are
serious threats; vandalism is a very serious threat.
ZBOJ:
"I have the surnames of all Jews deported from the village of
Zboj during WWII and the surnames of some individuals deported
from the nearby village of Ulic. Apparently, KOLBASOV was the
nearest Jewish cemetery in this fairly remote area, but from what
villages those interred came is unknown. Jewish surnames: Velkus,
Freuim ~, Sender, Jankel, Srulo, Verko, Lipko, Benci and Stouba.
Provided by 80-year old inhabitant to myself (Bill Tarkulich) by
oral history. Pre ww2 jewish Population - Unknown, Post WW2
Jewish Population - zero." Source: Bill Tarkulich, email: bill@iabsi.com [December 2001]
ZBOROV: US Commission No. SLCE000037
Zborov is located N of Bardejov. 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 walls and
no gate. 100-500 18th-20th century marble and sandstone flat
shaped stones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original
locations. Some have carved relief decorations. Adjacent
properties are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop.
Erosion, pollution, and vegetation (disturbing graves) are
moderate threats.
ZBROJNIKY: US Commission No. SLCE000004 and No.
SLCE000295
Alternate names: Fedvernek/Dolny Fedvernek/Horny Fedvernek in
Slovakian; Alsofegyvernek/Felsofegyvernek/Ketfegyvernek in
Hungarian. Zbrojniky is located in Levice at 48º08'
18º42', 50 km SE of Nitra and 65 km SWS of Banska Bystrica.
Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
Town: Obecny urad Zbrojniky, 935 55 Hontianska Vrbica.
Interested: Viliam Glueck, Zavalie 5, 920 01 Hlohovec.
A Jewish congregation probably never existed in Zbrojniky.
The cemetery served for a few Jewish families in the village and
vicinity. The nearest known congregations were in Levice, 13 km
NW, and in Sahy, 17 km ESE. The newest legible tombstone is 1918.
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 fence and a non-locking gate. 1-20
flat shaped tombstones are in original locations. Inscriptions
are Hebrew, German, and Hungarian. The municipality probably owns
the property used as Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties
are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Individuals clear
or clean occasionally. Within the cemetery are structures [not
specified]. No threats. Petr Ehl (see survey info at beginning of
Slovakia section) and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha
5 completed survey 16 Nov 1991. Ehl visited the site in 1991.
ZELENE: US Commission No. SLCE000122
Zelene is located N of Lucenec. Key: Mr. Jamblich. [Note: The
name of the person with the key to cemetery, but the cemetery has
no gate.] The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker.
Reached by crossing a private garden, access is open to all via a
fence and no gate. 1-20 marble flat shaped 19th-20th century
tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original locations.
Private individuals own the property now used for a garden.
Adjacent properties are residential. Occasionally, private
visitors stop. Vegetation was cleared. Occasionally individuals
clear and clean. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
ZELIEZOVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000322
Zeliezovce is located in Levice, E of Nove Zamky. Last known
Jewish burial was in 1988. 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 fence and
non-locking gate. Present size of the cemetery is 6x30 meters.
20-100 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped
tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in
original locations. Some have metal fences around graves.
Inscriptions are Hebrew and Hungarian. Within the limits of the
cemetery are tombs. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent
properties are residential and cemetery. Private visitors visit
occasionally. Occasionally, individuals clean stones and clear
vegetation. No threats.
ZEMIANSKA OLCA: US Commission No. SLCE000309
Zemianska Olca is located W of Komarno. Last known Jewish burial
was in 1988. The flat urban isolated location has no sign or
marker. Reached by crossing private property at Zeleznicna St.
41/152), access is open to all via a masonry wall and a
non-locking gate. Present size of the cemetery is 50x40 meters.
Ten 20th century finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in
original locations. Inscriptions are Hebrew and Hungarian. The
cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust
victims. The property is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent
properties are residential and garden. Occasionally, private
visitors stop. Individuals occasionally cleaned stones and
cleared vegetation. No threats.
ZEMIANSKE KOSTOLANY: US Commission No. SLCE000241
Zemianske Kostolany is located in Prievidza, NE of Topolcany.
Last known Jewish burial was in 1938. The flat isolated suburban
location is open to all. Reached by crossing a meadow, access is
open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. Present size
of the cemetery is 20x20 meters. 1-20 19th-20th century granite
and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and
inscribed stones with Hebrew inscriptions are in original
locations. Adjacent properties are agricultural. The cemetery is
visited rarely. Pollution is a moderate threats. Water drainage
is a seasonal problem. Security and vandalism are minor threats.
ZEMPLEN DOBRA: see Dobra
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ZEMPLINSKE HRADISTE:
4835 2144, 213.8 miles E of Bratislava.
A Jewish cemetery exists according to Bobby Furst at bobby1st@sprynet.com[July 2002]
ZEMPLINSKY BRANC:
Former Hungarian name of the town was Barancs. Zemplinsky Branc
is located at 48º33' 21º44', 8 km S of Treisov,
Slovakia and 37km SE of Kosice, Slovakia. Cemetery: at the end of
the town behind a Christian cemetery on the right hand side
entering from the S. Town population is about 600, with no known
Jews. The Jewish population as of the last census before World
War II was 15. Established in the 1800's, last known Sephardic
Orthodox burial date is unknown. Nearby villages also used this
cemetery. The rural 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 stone wall behind it and a locked
gate (at times). The Jewish tombstones are in a very densely
wooded area. Vegetation is grossly overgrown. A caretaker for the
Christian part of the cemetery took us to the tombstones. They
would be difficult, if not impossible, to find on your own. The
size of cemetery before WWII and now is 1 hectare. 20-50 20th
century marble and granite, flat shaped stones, finely smoothed
and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration,
or sculpted monuments, with less than 25% are toppled or broken,
are in the site. Inscriptions are Hebrew. A pre-burial house
belongs to the Christian cemetery next door. The local community
owns site used for Christian burials. Adjacent properties are
cemeteries and rural homeowner lands. Cemetery boundaries remain
the same since 1940's. The cemetery was not vandalized in the
last ten years. Vegetation is a serious threat. Lee Goodman
completed this survey on 7/21/97. Documentation: Magyarorszag
Geographial Szotara, Where Once we Walked, and personal
photographs. Cindy and Lee Goodman 32 Johns Drive Pennellville,
NY 13132 Phone/Fax 315-668-2222 goodman@twcny.rr.com visited
site on 7/21/97.
ZIAR NAD HRONOM: US Commission No. SLCE000137
Ziar nad Hronom is located in Ziar nad Hronom, W of Zvolen. The
isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker.
Reached by crossing other public property, access is open to all
via a broken masonry wall without gate. 20-100 19th-20th century
marble and sandstone flat shaped stones with German and Hebrew
inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Security and
pollution are moderate threats; vandalism is a serious threat;
vegetation is a very serious threat, disturbing graves and
stones. Pollution is a minor threat.
ZILINA: US Commission No. SLCE000086
Zilina is located in Zilina, NW of Martin. The isolated flat
urban location has Hebrew inscriptions on gate or wall. Reached
by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via
a masonry wall and a locking gate. 500-5000 19th-20th century
marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other materials flat
shaped tombstones (some with carved relief decorations), finely
smoothed and inscribed stones, double tombstones, or multi-stone
monuments (some with other metallic elements or metal fences
around graves) are in original locations. Inscriptions are
Hebrew, German, and Slovakian. The cemetery is divided into a
special section for soldiers' graves. The local Jewish community
owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent
properties are residential. Frequently, organized Jewish group
tours and private individuals visit. Restoration included
re-erection of stones, patching broken stones, cleaning stones,
clearing vegetation, and fixing of wall. The Jewish congregation
pays a regular caretaker. Within the cemetery is a pre-burial
house with wall inscriptions about the holocaust. There are no
threats.
ZLATE KLASY (RASTICE): US Commission No. SLCE000361
Zlate Klasy (Rastice) is located in Dunajska Streda, E of
Bratislava. The isolated flat, suburban location has no sign or
marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is
open to all with no wall or fence. Seventeen 19th to 20th century
marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and
inscribed stones have Hebrew inscriptions. The unknown owner uses
property for symbolic Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties
are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. No maintenance
has been done. Now, individuals clean or clear occasionally.
ZLATE MORAVCE: US Commission No. SLCE000282
Zlate Moravce is located NE of Nitra. Last known Jewish burial
was in 1971. The isolated suburban 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.
Present size of the cemetery is 50 x70 meters. 20-100 19th-20th
century marble, granite, and sandstone flat shaped tombstones or
finely smoothed and inscribed stones, some with metal fences
around graves are in original locations. Inscriptions are Hebrew,
German, Slovak, and Hungarian. Within the limits of the cemetery
are a pre-burial house and a coach for the burial ceremony. The
site is used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are
gardens. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism is a
moderate threat; pollution is a minor threat.
ZVOLEN: US Commission No. SLCE000139
Zvolen is located in Zvolen, S of Banska Bystrica. The isolated
suburban 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 other materials flat shaped tombstones or
finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and German
inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are
residential. Rarely, private visitors stop. Within the cemetery
is a pre-burial house. Security, pollution, and vandalism are
very serious threats.
UPDATE: "Leaders of Slovakias' Jewish community are calling
for a nationwide crackdown on attacks against the country's
Jewish cemeteries. The campaign follows an attack in which five
recently-restored rare tombstons at the Jewish cemetery in Zvolen
were destroyed and six other were seriously damaged. There were
also two similar incidents in other Slovak towns, in which 60
gravestones were damaged." Source: Dateline World Jewry
[September 2001].
UPDATE: "HISTORIC TOMBSTONES DESECRATED IN SLOVAK JEWISH
CEMETERY." Eleven tombstones dating back more than 100 years
were destroyed by unknown perpetrators on 7 July in the Jewish
cemetery of Zvolen, western Slovakia, CTK reported on 10 July.
The cemetery was restored in 1998. MS" Source: Radio Free Europe
NEWSLINE Vol. 5, No. 129, Part II, 11 July 2001 [April 2002]
ZVOLENSKA SLATINA: US Commission No. SLCE000136
Zvolenska Slatina is located E of Zvolen. The isolated urban
hillside by water 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 marble flat
shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in
original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Private
visitors stop rarely. Within the limits of the cemetery is a
pre-burial house. Pollution and vandalism are moderate threats;
vegetation is a serious threat, disturbing graves and stones.
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