CEMETERY
OF SERRES
The few remaining shattered
tombs in the cemetery of Serres.
Historical Data: The
cemetery of Serres has some gravestones and the remains of a small number
of tombs.
No Jews have lived in Serres since
the Holocaust.
Area/Capacity:
1,500 sq. m. (A great part of this area has been trespassed.)
Actual Condition: The
Municipality of Serres over the years has trespassed on a great part of
the cemetery
area. The Central Board of
Jewish Communities in Greece has taken legal actions to settle this issue.
The
tombs are in a bad state of preservation.
Necessary Restoration Works:
Restoration and conservation works are necessary for the few remaining
tombs.
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. |
