Jewish Cemetery in Głogów

The Jewish cemetery in Głogów no longer exists as a burial site - of the two necropolises the town had since the 17th century, no graves or gravestones have survived.

Two cemeteries, two histories

The Głogów Jewish community had at least two cemeteries. The older one, covering 1.1 hectares, was established in the 17th century. The newer one was founded in the 19th century by today's Sienkiewicza Street.

Closure and erasure of traces

The newer cemetery was closed by a decision of the Nazi authorities in 1937. By 1943, the Germans had rebuilt the site: the pre-funeral house was turned into a warehouse for confiscated Jewish property, a military facility was also built on the site of the former necropolis, and the gravestones were sold to stonemasons.

What is there today

A primary school now stands on the site of the former, newer cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street. The site of the former necropolis is therefore not open to visitors as a cemetery - no graves, gravestones or other elements of the original layout have survived there.

Practical information

• Address: around Sienkiewicza Street in Głogów (site of the former, newer cemetery)
• Getting there: Głogów town centre, close to the Castle of the Dukes of Głogów and the Głogów Town Hall
• What to expect: no surviving cemetery - a primary school building stands on the site, with no commemorative plaques or gravestones