International Jewish Cemetery Project
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US Commission No. SLCE000349

Veca is located in Galanta, SW from Nitra. The flat and isolated urban location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via continuous masonry wall and a locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size is 50x70 meters. 20 to 100 19th-20th century marble and granite flat shaped tombstones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones are in original location. Inscriptions are Hebrew, German and Hungarian. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. The unknown owner uses property as Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are residential. The cemetery boundary is unchanged since 1939. Private visitors visit frequently. No maintenance was done. Now, there is regular caretaker.