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The Jewish cemetery in Paczków was established in the first half of the 19th century outside the town borders, near the place where the Zalew Paczkowski reservoir is currently located. During World War II, the Nazis devastated the cemetery, and after the war ended, the matzevot were looted. Currently, the area of the former cemetery with its foundations and fragments of broken matzevot is covered by a forest. The remains of the cemetery are the only trace of the centuries-old presence of Jews in Paczków, where this community had been present since the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1349, a pogrom of the Jewish population took place in the town, as they were accused of causing the "black death" epidemic and famine. The revival of Jewish life occurred in the 15th century after commercial rights were granted to the Jews of Paczków, and also – once again – at the end of the 18th century. By the middle of the next century, over 300 Jews lived in the town. During World War II, so-called death marches took place in Paczków, during which Jews were shot by the Germans in the surrounding forests. Practical information: The Jewish cemetery in Paczków is located in the forest behind the grounds of the water supply company, before the lake. Miraszewskiego Street leads to the cemetery grounds. Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Parking spaces near the Water Supply and Sewerage Plant.