Matzeva

A tomb stele (matzeva) in the form of a vertical, rectangular sandstone slab, covered with a bas-relief inscription – an epitaph. On the reverse side there are bas-reliefs which are part of a memorial to Polish-Soviet friendship. The matzeva comes from the Jewish cemetery located on Łęczycka Street (ul. Łęczycka) in Łowicz, which dates back to 1829/1839. In 1939, the necropolis was devastated by the Germans. After the war, some of the slabs were reused for the construction of the aforementioned monument, which stood in the Kościuszko Square (Rynek Kościuszki) (now the Old Market Square / Stary Rynek) in Łowicz. The monument was dismantled in 1991. In the 1990s , the Łowicz Jewish cemetery was also partially reconstructed.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
unknown
Object type
handicrafts
Place of creation
Łowicz (Łódzkie Province)
Technique
sculptor’s
Material
sandstone
Keywords
Copyrights status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
Łowicz Museum
Identification number
KPM-257/1-MŁ