Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The Jewish cemetery in Leśnica is one of the best-preserved Jewish necropolises in the region. The Jewish cemetery in Leśnica was established in the first half of the 19th century on a field obtained from Baron von Richtofen. It is located outside the town limits, in an isolated small valley, on the slope of Góra św. Anny at a distance of approx. 2 km from the road to Zalesie Śląskie. In 1939, the Association of Jews in Germany became the owner of the cemetery. During World War II, the cemetery was taken over by the Gestapo; after its end, the necropolis was devastated. To this day, over a dozen tombstones made of sandstone have survived in the necropolis. The oldest of them dates back to 1841, and most of the inscriptions on the matzevot are written in Hebrew and German. Practical information: The facility is generally accessible. The entrance to the cemetery is accessible from the side of the arable fields. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 30 minutes. Parking spaces on Strzelecka Street.