Cemetery #299173
Sarajevo Jewish Cemetery
Local name: Јеврејско гробље у Сарајеву
Also known as Jevrejsko groblje u Sarajevu · Jevrejsko groblje · Jewish Cemetery, Novo Sarajevo · Jevrejsko groblje Novo Sarajevo
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documented records
≈ 600–1,200
approx. capacity (graves)
0.030 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Old Jewish Cemetery lies in the south-western part of Sarajevo, in the Kovačići and Debelo Brdo area on the slopes of Trebević. It is described as the second largest early modern Jewish cemetery complex in Europe, after the one in Prague. The cemetery holds the graves of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews and is known for its distinctive Sephardic gravestones.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 43.849893° N, 18.408079° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Mehmed Handžić Muslim Cemetery, Sarajevo 1.1 km away · Sarajevo
- Veliki park 1.3 km away · Sarajevo
- Miljevići Cemetery 1.7 km away · Sarajevo
- Sveti Mihovil Town Cemetery 1.8 km away · Sarajevo
- Višnjik Cemetery 1.8 km away · Sarajevo
- St. George Cemetery, Sarajevo 1.9 km away · Sarajevo
- Sveti Arhanđeli Georgije i Gavrilo Town Cemetery 1.9 km away · Sarajevo
- Saint Mark Cemetery 2.1 km away · Sarajevo
- Miljevići (RS) Cemetery 2.1 km away · Miljevići (RS)
- St. Joseph Town Cemetery, Sarajevo 2.1 km away · Sarajevo
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How big is Sarajevo Jewish Cemetery?
Sarajevo Jewish Cemetery covers about 30,000 m² (7.4 acres), about the size of 4 soccer fields. It is the 6th largest of the 81 cemeteries we list in Sarajevo Canton.