CEMETERY
OF KOS
Left: The gate and the damaged
wall of the cemetery
Right: Remains of tombstones in the cemetery
Historical Data: Today,
there is a cemetery on the outskirts of town to the west. It has
some quite interesting
tombstones, dating back to the 17th
century. No Jews have lived in Xanthi since the Holocaust.
Area/Capacity:
4,280 sq. m.
Actual Condition: Part
of the wall surrounding the cemetery is damaged.
Necessary Restoration Works:
The wall surrounding the cemetery needs immediate restoration. The
tombstones have to be cleaned up
and conserved.
Estimated Cost: 20
million drs. ($57,000 US)
Kol haKEHILA thanks the Central
Board of Jewish Communities in Greece and the International Survey for
Jewish Monuments for some of the information on this page. |
