restoration of the Jewish
Cemetery

Conservation works in section 20. Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw The twentieth and twenty-sixth quarters were established in 1859 as a result of the efforts of Warsaw assimilationists. They are the burial place of many outstanding people who left a permanent...

Jakób Eiger – tombstone conservation. Died on December 16, 1888, plot 32, row 20, place 78 Description of the facility Jakub Eiger's tombstone, made of white marble and set on a sandstone slab, is a unique work of sepulchral art...

Conservation techniques vs. challenges At the end of April, a transition committee was held in section I with the participation of the works manager and the investor's supervision inspector. In the oldest part of the Cemetery, work is underway on...

Conservation of 16 tombstones In 2020, 16 tombstones underwent conservation, especially in sections 20 and 52, for which a comprehensive conservation program is currently being developed. The tombstones that have been restored are: - Samuel Olgebrand - Anna née Starkman...

As part of the project, journalists from Israel visited Warsaw. The aim was to learn about the ways of documenting Jewish heritage in Poland, with particular emphasis on the project of protection and care of the Jewish cemetery in Warsaw...

The Warsaw Jewish Cemetery is the largest Jewish necropolis in the capital city of Poland, the second largest Jewish cemetery in Poland, and one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world. It was established in 1806, and the oldest...

The Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa (known as the cemetery on Gęsia before WWII) was established in 1806 on the initiative of the Jewish Community in Warsaw. It is the largest Jewish cemetery in the capital city of Poland, the second...

The Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa (known as the cemetery on Gęsia before WWII) was established in 1806 on the initiative of the Jewish Community in Warsaw. It is the largest Jewish cemetery in the capital city of Poland, the second...

Jewish Heritage in Warsaw is a cyclical international volunteer project run at the Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa in Warsaw. The initiative brings together people from all over the world. The participating volunteers contribute not only by cleaning the site of...