The Jewish cemetery of Lypovets was established in 1700. Today there are around 300 headstones dating from the entire 20th century. In 2019, it was fenced by ESJF.
For more information on this site visit: https://www.esjf-cemeteries.org/fenced/lypovets-jewish-cemetery-2/
According to the Commission on the Preservation of Jewish Heritage, the cemetery was established in the first half of the 19th century. The last buried dates to 1941. It can be found marked on a map of the region from the 1900s.
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It cannot be found marked on old maps. Given the date of the oldest preserved gravestone, it can be inferred the cemetery already existed in the early 20th century. The cemetery is partially demolished, and its northern section is used for agricultural purposes. There is an ohel on the cemetery site, with no plaque.
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It cannot be found marked on old maps of the region. It was most likely established in the 19th century. The cemetery is abandoned. There are only five fragments of gravestones left.
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