Jewish Cemetery, Bielsko-Biała

Jewish cemetery in Bielsko-Biala - an active Jewish cemetery located in Bielsko-Biala, in Aleksandrowice district, at 92 Cieszyńska Street.

In 1868-1931 it was supervised by the Funeral Brotherhood "Chewra Kadisza". Then till 1963 it belonged to the Jewish Religious Community and the Congregation of Mosaic Faith. Next, until 1972 it was owned by the State Treasury and then it became a communal cemetery, managed by the town. Since 1997 it belongs to the Jewish Community in Bielsko-Biala. During World War II it was severely damaged - over half of the matzevot were stolen or destroyed. In the 1960s some of the graves from the liquidated cemetery in Wyzwolenia St. were transferred there. Since 1983 the necropolis has had the status of a historical monument. In the 80's and 90's numerous renovation and cleaning works were carried out.

The area of the cemetery is 23 900 m². This area is divided into seven sectors, which in turn are divided into rows. There are about 1.2 thousand tombstones, while the number of all burial places is estimated at 3 thousand.

In the southern part of the cemetery there is a pre-burial house built in 1885 in Neo-Romanesque-Mauritanian style according to Karol Korn's project, which replaced an older house built in 1867. The most valuable elements of its furnishing are the ceiling polychromes, listed separately in the register of monuments.

Located near the center of town, the cemetery is also an enclave of wildlife. The most valuable element of the flora is the common ivy with numerous flowering varieties.

Burials are still taking place in the cemetery.