Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The new Jewish cemetery in Mysłowice, located on Stawowa Street in the Piasek district, was established in 1864-1866 in response to the needs of the growing Jewish community. The necropolis, covering approximately 0.4 hectare, is surrounded by a high brick wall. About 400 gravestones or their fragments have been preserved on the cemetery grounds. Macevy with Hebrew and German inscriptions were made from various materials, from sandstone to black marble. The oldest preserved gravestones date from 1866 and commemorate Johanna Schäfer (nee Kassel). The cemetery served not only residents of Mysłowice, but also nearby communities, including Kosztów and Imielina. The last burial took place here in March 1940, shortly after the occupation began. An important element of the cemetery was the house of the dead, whose original version was replaced in 1905 by a building designed by Georg Schalsky of Katowice. After the war, the object fell into ruins and was dismantled in the 1960s. In recent years, cleaning and conservation work has been carried out, thanks to which the necropolis gradually regains its clear layout and dignified character as a place of remembrance. The new Jewish cemetery remains one of the more important testimonies to the presence of the Jewish community in Mysłowice and an important point of local cultural heritage.