This small town in the Ústí nad Labem Region is located 16 km NE of Litoměřice with a population of 2,719 (2006). The town's medieval houses with Gothic gables have been preserved including a rare looking tower-like building. After reconstruction, the former synagogue will serve as a location for cultural events. cemetery photos and town website [February 2009]
Burial list [February 2009]
US Commission No. CZCE000196
Alternate name: Auscha in German. Ustek is located in Bohemia-Litomerice at 50º35 14º21, 15 km ENE of Litomerice and 22 km ESE of Usti nad Labem. Cemetery: 1 km SW. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with than 10 Jews.
- Town: Mayor J. Kovar, Mestsky Urad, 411 45 Ustek; tel. 963-08.
- Regional: Okresni Urad-Referat Kultury, Na valech 10, 412 01 Litmerice.
- Interested: Josef Marhonz (historian/historian), Mestsky Urad, 411 45 Ustek and Okresni Vlastivedne Muzeum, Mirove namesti 171/40, 412 01 Litomerice; tel. 20-19 and Statni Zidovske Muzeum, Jachymova 3, 110 01 Praha 1; tel. 231-07-85.
Earliest known Jewish community was probably 16th century. 1930 Jewish population was 53. Nazis expelled Jews in 1938. Unlandmarked cemetery probably originated in 16th century with last known Progressive/Reform community Jewish burial in 1937. The isolated suburban hillside, between fields and woods, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is approximately 2500 sq. m.
100-500 stones, most in original location, date from second half of 16th century-20th century. The marble, granite, sandstone and iron flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones, multi-stone monuments or obelisks have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have iron decorations or lettering and/or metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains no known mass graves but has special section for children and a pre-burial house ruin. Usti nad Labem Jewish community owns Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1945-1991 with no maintenance. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access. Serious threat: vandalism. Moderate threat: pollution and vegetation. Slight threat: weather erosion and existing nearby development.
Jan Marek, Na hranici 208, 405 05 Decin and Jiri Fiedler, z"l, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 15 May 1992. Documentation: Jarschel: Geschichte der Stadt Auscha (1922); Marhonz: Ustecko (1981); and notes of Statni Zidovske Muzeum. The site was not visited. Ms. Chudobova, Kamenna 127, 411 45 Ustek and J. Krnak (chimney sweep) of Ustek were interviewed.