Latvia

The following Jewish cemeteries and Holocaust mass grave sites in Latvia urgently require marking or memorialising. In some cases, existing memorials make NO mention of the Jewish victims killed at these sites. If you would like to help us to rectify this, please visit our donations page or contact us.

Regions of Latvia:

ZEMGALE REGION

Asote Jewish Cemetery – The site requires appropriate signage.

Auce Jewish Cemetery – The site requires appropriate signage.

Bauska Old Jewish Cemetery – The site requires appropriate signage.

Jekabpils Jewish Cemetery – Appropraite signage and regular maintenance are required at this site.

Jelgava Jewish Cemetery – The site needs to be demarcated.

Krustpils Jewish Cemetery – Demarcation and appropriate signage are needed at this site.

Krustpils Mass Grave – At this marked site, mass killings of Jews took place in 1941 and 1942. Appropriate demarcation is lacking.

Nereta Mass Grave I – Members of several local Jewish families were murdered and buried here between July and August, 1941. A memorial sign is required to mark this site.

Skaistkalne Jewish Cemetery – The cemetery needs to be demarcated and requires appropriate signage. Excess vegetation should be removed annually.

Tukums Jewish Cemetery – The cemetery needs to be demarcated and requires appropriate signage. Excess vegetation should be removed annually.

Tukums Mass Grave II – This mass grave site from July 1941 is marked by a memorial stone that requires cleaning and reparation.