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Memory of Cultural Heritage - Jewish Cemeteries in the Upper Silesia Agglomeration, Poland Cover

Memory of Cultural Heritage - Jewish Cemeteries in the Upper Silesia Agglomeration, Poland

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|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Approximate position of Jewish cemeteries in Upper Silesian Agglomeration (Own study)
Approximate position of Jewish cemeteries in Upper Silesian Agglomeration (Own study)

Table provides basic information on the 17 cemeteries located in the Upper Silesian Agglomeration area

TownLocationIn operationArea
1.BĘDZIN no 1At the junction of: Zawale St. and Modrzejowska St.Approximately 1592 to 1894 [5]; no longer in existence.Approx. 0.3 ha.
2.BĘDZIN no 2North-western slope of the Castle Mountain, Podzamcze.1831 until the end of the 70s of 19th century [5]; closed.Approx. 1 ha.
3.BĘDZIN no 3At the junction of: Zagórska St. and Sielecka St., Warpie.From about 1870 to 1969 [15]; no longer in existence.About 0.3 ha
4.BYTOM no 1The city ramparts in vicinity of the Gliwice Gate1720-1965, not in existence.0.2 ha (initially 1.75 ha)[25]
5.BYTOM no 2Piekarska St.Since 18661.2 ha [25]
6.CHORZÓWKrzywa St.1862-1958, 1972; liquidated [21].0.8 ha
7.CZELADŹBędzińska St.1916-1948 [5]; inactive.More than 1.5 ha.
8.DĄBROWA GÓRNICZALudowa St.1929 to – about 1936 or later [4]; inactive.0.5 ha.
9.GLIWICE no 1Na Piasku St.1815-1953 [26]; inactive.0.63 ha.
10.GLIWICE no 2Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego St.1902/1903; active.2.5 ha/1.7 ha [26]
11.JAWORZNOJ. Piłsudski AlleyAfter 1850-1942 [11]; no longer in existence oldest part/inactive.0.25 ha
12.KATOWICEKozielska St.1868 [13]; active.1.1 ha.
13.MYSŁOWICEStawowa St.Two parts of the cemetery: active until 1700 and 1864; currently inactive.Approximately 0.4 ha [29].
14.SOSNOWIEC no 1Pastewna St., Sosnowiec ModrzejówAbout 1790 [1], inactive.?
15.SOSNOWIEC no 2Gospodarcza St.1886 [1]; active.1 ha
16.SOSNOWIEC no 3Stalowa St., Sosnowiec MilowiceProbably 1936, [1]; inactive.?
17.ZABRZECmentarna St.1871-1954 [27]; inactive.1.5 ha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0045 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 50
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 29, 2025
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Published on: Dec 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Barbara STANKIEWICZ, published by Silesian University of Technology
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