Information on the cemetery’s establishment is not available, but it is marked on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1880s, and, most likely, on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1860s. Presumably, the cemetery was operating until WWII.
For more information on this site visit: https://www.esjf-cemeteries.org/fenced/okopy-jewish-cemetery-2/
The Great Synagogue of Horodenka is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1743, rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. This brick synagogue blends elements of the Baroque and Rundbogenstil style. It has been converted into a sports facility.
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The oldest gravestone relates to the early 18th century, so it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged during that period. First, it appears on Austrian maps of the 1860s and, later, it was marked on maps of 1880s.
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It appears on cadastral maps of 1826, 1858 and 1899. It can be assumed that the cemetery already existed in the middle of the 18th century. The grave of Baal Shem Tov’s mother, Sarah, is located on the Jewish cemetery of Tovste.
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