Jewish Cemetery of Vukovar

The Jewish Cemetery of Vukovar (known also as the New Jewish Cemetery) is a cemetery with approximately 75 to 100 remaining monuments which was used between 1850 and 1948.[1] The oldest tombstone dates back to 1858 with multiple languages used in inscriptions including Hebrew, Hungarian, German and Croatian.[1] The Ceremonial Hall or Zidduk-hadin (built between 1926 and 1928) was designed by Fran Funtak in Art-Deco and Moorish revival style.[2] The first Jewish Cemetery in Vukovar was established in 1830.[3]

Jewish Cemetery of Vukovar
Jewish Cemetery of Vukovar
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Established1850
Location
CountryCroatia
Coordinates45°20′15″N 19°00′14″E / 45.3374°N 19.0039°E / 45.3374; 19.0039
TypeJewish (closed)
No. of graves75 – 100 remaining monuments

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  1. ^ a b "Vukovar New Jewish Cemetery". ESJF. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ Damjanović, Dragan (2004). "Židovske vjerske građevine vukovarskog inženjera Frana Funtaka". Prostor: Znanstveni časopis za arhitekturu i urbanizam. 12 (2): 129–138.
  3. ^ Jagodar, Josip (2017). "Vukovar kao primjer multietničkog i podijeljenog grada". Balcanica Posnaniensia Acta et studia. 24 (24): 101–126. doi:10.14746/bp.2017.24.7.