US Commission No. SLCE000153
Holic is located in Senica, SE of Hodonin. The isolated agricultural hillside is reached by turning directly off a public road and is open to all via broken masonry wall and a non-locking gate. 500-5000 marble, granite, sandstone, and other materials 19th-20th century tombstones, in original locations, flat shaped tombstones with carved relief decorations, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The pre-burial house has inscriptions. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Individuals clear or clean occasionally. Pollution and vegetation are moderate threats; vandalism is a very serious threat. Security and weather erosion are minor threats.
UPDATE [Mar 2013]:
Location of cemetery indicated by white arrow on satellite photo, below; cemetery is just west of the windmill at the end of Hurbanova St.
[Source: maps.google.com]
January 2009:
Town Holíč |
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Address: | Phone: |
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Mestský úrad | Fax: | 00 421 34 668 22 12 | ||
Bratislavská 5 | Email: | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
908 51 Holíč SLOVAKIA |
Web: | www.holic.sk |
Region: | Trnavský | |
District: | Skalica | |
Micro region: | Záhorský | |
Inhabitants: | 11581 | |
Area: | 3478 ha | |
First paper reference: | in year 1217 | |
Mayor: | Bc. Zdenko Čambal | |
Chief: | Ing. Jana Jurkovičová |
Photos courtesy anonymous [July 2012]