Jewish cemeteries of Vilnius

There are three Jewish cemeteries in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, documented. Of these, only there is a Jewish cemetery. The other two were destroyed.

• The oldest and largest Jewish cemetery in the 15th century in the suburb Snipiskes (now Žirmunai ) is applied on the opposite bank of the river Neris. Under the rule of the Tsar in 1831 he closed. In the years 1949/50, the cemetery was destroyed by the Soviets to build the Zalgiris Stadium. The centuries-old Jewish cemetery ... [ was ] rolled flat. His grave stone was used for the construction of parks and public buildings. Who frequently bends down today and exactly look, is ability to recognize themselves on the sidewalks of the city still outlines of Hebrew letters. In 1971, the " Palace of Concerts and Sports " ( Lithuanian: koncertu ir sporto Rumai ) built right in the middle of the former cemetery.
• The second cemetery was in Užupis. It was used from 1828 to 1943 (or 1948). In the 1960s he was also destroyed by the Soviets. Grave stones of the two old cemeteries were used for stone stairs in various designs throughout the city. Currently, a monument marks the spot where once was the entrance to the cemetery. In addition, the construction of a monument at the site of the old cemetery in Užupis is planned.
• The New Jewish Cemetery was established in the territory of Seskine near the Sudervė cemetery. Some tombs of famous personalities, inter alia, that of the Gaon of Vilna were transferred before the destruction of the old cemeteries on the new place. Currently, 6,500 Jewish grave sites are located in the new cemetery.