Jewish Cemetery

The Jewish cemetery in Cedynia was most likely established in the early 19th century (the exact date is unknown). The site survived the Nazi regime and World War II almost intact. After 1945, the abandoned cemetery began to fall into disrepair. In the 1970s, the cemetery was larger, and many tombstones still stood on its grounds. However, following research conducted by anthropologists from Poznań, some of the matzevot were removed. It is not known exactly what happened to the monuments. It is possible that some of them were placed in a trench running through the cemetery grounds, which was dug during the construction of the sewer system. It is also possible that the gravestones were used in another construction project.

The destruction of the cemetery was halted thanks to the efforts of community activists Henryk Szperka and Marceli Szablewski. Thanks to them, the cemetery grounds were cleared, and seven matzevot were found and re-erected within the cemetery.

The surviving tombstones are shaped like vertical rectangles; the tops of the tombstones are finished with a semicircular arch or a gable. The tops of the tombstones lack the rich ornamentation characteristic of Jewish funerary art.

The cemetery in Cedynia is one of 68 Jewish cemeteries that have been identified in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The cemetery was added to the list of historic monuments in October 2002.