The year when the Jewish cemetery at Okopowa 49 was formed. It is the resting place of many prominent political activists, creators of Jewish culture, spiritual leaders, representatives of many generations of Warsaw’s Jewish community and those who contributed a lot to Poland’s independence, but also of thousands of nameless victims of the Warsaw Ghetto.
about the cemetery
85 000
The number of tombstones found at the cemetery. 80 thousand among them have had their inscriptions inventoried. Based on the number of gravestones, it is the biggest Jewish cemetery in Europe.
1973
This is the year when the cemetery became listed in the register of historic monuments under item number 847. Now, it is managed by and remains under the care and supervision of the Masovia Province Monument Protection Office.
volunteering
Since 2015, we have been coordinating volunteering projects taking place at the cemetery. Every year in spring and summer we engage volunteers in tidying up and cleaning the oldest and most neglected parts of the cemetery. Our volunteering projects include also learning walks around and across the cemetery, familiarizing their participants with the Polish-Jewish history and culture. We’ve had more than 300 volunteers taking part in our projects so far. We also organize international volunteering initiatives. In 2017, we organized a project bringing together people from eight different European countries. Thanks to the active involvement of our volunteers, we have managed to tidy up almost 4 hectares of the cemetery to date.
about foundation
The Cultural Heritage Foundation was established in 2012 on the initiative of Michał Laszczkowski, PhD, and Paweł Wilski. Its mission is to protect and promote the national heritage of Poland as an element of European cultural heritage. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to restore many Polish heritage assets to their former glory and leave them in the best condition possible for the generations to come.
location
Jewish cemetery
ul. Okopowa 49/51, 01-043 Warszawa
tel./fax: (+48) (22) 838 26 22
e-mail: cmentarzzydowski@dziedzictwo.org
opening
hours
Opening hours
Mon – Thu: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sun: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Entry: PLN 10.00
The cemetery is closed
on Saturdays and holidays.
The owner of the cemetery is the Warsaw Jewish Community.
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