Historic sites

Jewish Cemetery in Krzykawka

The Jewish cemetery in Krzykawka lies on the edge of the Bolesław municipality, near Sławków and the E94 road. It was formally established at the beginning of the 20th century by the Jewish communities of Sławków and Strzemieszyce. It is a modest but important local heritage site, with matzevot, an ohel, remnants of a funeral house and fragments of the former wall.

History and surviving features

The plot was purchased in 1924, although the oldest identified burial is dated 1904, suggesting earlier use. More than 300 tombstones survive, mostly from the interwar period and made of light or red sandstone. The northern section contains simple graves of people murdered during the Second World War. The ohel and partly ruined funeral house help visitors understand the former layout of the necropolis.

A monument outside Bolesław

The cemetery survived the war in relatively good condition and was restored in the 1960s through the efforts of Daniel Landsmann. The last burial took place in 1971. Today it is primarily a memorial and a record of the Jewish communities of Sławków and the surrounding area, rather than a developed tourist attraction.

Practical information

Krzykawka is outside the built-up area, on a road near the E94. Check the local approach and current access before travelling; do not assume fixed visiting hours. Keep quiet, do not touch the matzevot and never step onto graves. You can combine the stop with Sławków, Bolesław and other Jewish heritage sites in the Dąbrowa Basin.