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The Jewish cemetery in Głubczyce on Wrocławska Street is the only preserved place associated with the modern history of the Jews of Głubczyce. The cemetery functioned from the late 19th century, and the last burial took place in January 1941. There are about eighty matzevot in the cemetery area. The first Jews appeared in Głubczyce in the Middle Ages. In the second half of the 19th century, a Jewish school, a synagogue, and two cemeteries operated in the town: an older one – at the current Sobieskiego Street, and a newer one – at the contemporary Wrocławska Street. In 1939, the cemetery became the property of the Association of Jews in Germany, and in 1943 it was taken over by the Gestapo. During World War II and in the post-war years, the cemetery was systematically devastated and looted. At the street entrance stood a pre-burial house, dismantled in the 1960s. Information boards about the Jewish cemetery hang on the fence at the entrance from Wrocławska Street. The cemetery area is surrounded by a brick wall and planted with trees. Practical information: The facility is generally accessible. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Parking spaces on Wrocławska Street.