Nowy cmentarz żydowski w Żarkach

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New Jewish Cemetery in Zarki - Jewish cemetery in Zarki located on Polna Street. Originally there were three Jewish cemeteries in Zarki but only the Jewish cemetery in Polna St. survived. The cemetery was established in 1821 and is 1.5 ha unfenced; there are over 700 matzevot left. The oldest gravestone dates back to 1835.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°37'49"N, 19°21'36"E

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SilesianPoland

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Nowy cmentarz żydowski w Żarkach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mirów Castle, Włodowice Palace, Przewodziszowice Castle, Eagles' Nests Landscape Park.

5.1 miE
Forts and castles
Mirów Castle
132 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Silesian region of Poland, Mirów Castle stands as a testament to the medieval architecture and history that have shaped this part of Europe. This Gothic fortress, part of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests, was built in the 14th...
6.9 miSE
Palace
Włodowice Palace
177 min walk • Włodowice Palace is a ruined palace situated in Włodowice, Poland. It was built on the spot of a wooden manor owned by the Firlej family. The first building was destroyed during the Polish-Swedish war in 1655-1660. The brick and stone palace was founded by the castellan ...
1.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Przewodziszowice Castle
47 min walk • Przewodziszowice Castle - brick fortress ruins, located on the peripheries of the former village of Przewodziszowice, on the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.
5.7 miE
Park
Eagles' Nests Landscape Park
147 min walk • The Eagles' Nests Landscape Park is a 597 km² protected area in south-western Poland, and one of over 120 Polish official Landscape parks.
0.4 miSE
Church
Kościół świętych Szymona i Judy Tadeusza
11 min walk • Parish of Saints Apostles Simon and Jude Thaddeus - a Roman Catholic parish located in Zarki. It belongs to Zarki deanery of Czestochowa archdiocese. It was established between 1325 and 1382.
5 miSE
Cemetery
Cmentarz Wojenny z 1914 roku
127 min walk • The war cemetery in Kotowice is a necropolis where soldiers of the three invading armies, killed in 1914 during the fighting in the southeastern part of the Polish Kingdom, are buried.
0.7 miE
Church
Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Leśniowskiej Patronki Rodzin
19 min walk • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Leśniów Patroness of Families - a Marian shrine located in Żarki, in the district of Leśniów.
4.8 miNE
Park
Rezerwat Parkowe
123 min walk • Parkowe Nature Reserve - a forest reserve in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, located in Złoty Potok and Siedlec. It is located within the Eagles' Nests Landscape Park and the Natura 2000 habitat area "Ostoja Złotopotocka" PLH240020.