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Bolekhiv Jewish Cemetery
The Bolekhiv Jewish Cemetery is located on a hill near Mandryka St. in Bolekhiv (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Болехів; Polish language, Polish: ''Bolechów''; Yiddish language, Yiddish: באָלעכאָוו), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts of Ukraine, Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Many of the tombstones in the cemetery contain impressive epitaphs of animals (birds, lions, and bears), plants, and Arabesque, arabesque carvings. Animals graze on the grass in the cemetery keeping the tombstones relatively visible, although many of the stones are tilted or laying completely face up or down. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 individual graves in the cemetery. History In 1612 the Jews of Bolekhiv were given permission to establish a cemetery in the town. According to the group ''Jewish Galicia and Bukovina'', a group which works to record and commemorate Jewish history from Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia and Bukovina, the earliest known burial in the cemetery occurred in 1615. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolekhiv Jewish Cemetery
The Bolekhiv Jewish Cemetery is located on a hill near Mandryka St. in Bolekhiv (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Болехів; Polish language, Polish: ''Bolechów''; Yiddish language, Yiddish: באָלעכאָוו), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts of Ukraine, Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Many of the tombstones in the cemetery contain impressive epitaphs of animals (birds, lions, and bears), plants, and Arabesque, arabesque carvings. Animals graze on the grass in the cemetery keeping the tombstones relatively visible, although many of the stones are tilted or laying completely face up or down. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 individual graves in the cemetery. History In 1612 the Jews of Bolekhiv were given permission to establish a cemetery in the town. According to the group ''Jewish Galicia and Bukovina'', a group which works to record and commemorate Jewish history from Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia and Bukovina, the earliest known burial in the cemetery occurred in 1615. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
