Jewish cemeteries

Bratislava has two Jewish burial lots, established in the 19th century by the city’s Orthodox and Neolog communities. Both are located on the south-western edge of the Old Town district, on the slopes leading to the Danube embankment. The cemeteries are still used for the burial of members of the Jewish community in Bratislava, and are accessible to the general public on condition that visitors behave with piety and adopt modest dress while visiting. It is possible to find here thousands of graves belonging to Bratislava’s Jewish residents, including rabbis, scholars, doctors, lawyers and artists who in the past contributed significantly to the prosperity and development of our city. Many of the tombstones are of high artistic quality.