Great Maharsha Synagogue

The Jewish cemetery in Ostroh is large, with 45 degree slopes on its northern and eastern sides. The site has been renovated, with gravestones moved to their original positions and concrete panel fencing built on the northern and eastern sides. The ESJF constructed a 100 metre concrete supporting wall to protect and extend the original barrier. Work at the site was completed in September 2015.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. According to epigraphic data, it already existed in the mid-19th century. First, it appears on Russian maps of the beginning of the 20th century. Later it was marked on Polish maps of 1939. The cemetery was fenced by ESJF in September 2016.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved tombstones it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the mid 19th century. First it appears on Russian topographic map of 1880s and, later, on Polish map of 1939. The cemetery was fenced by ESJF in August 2015.