How to Reach the Old Jewish Cemetery and Site of the Holocaust Memorial and Mass Graves
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a. Take Road no. 164 (a.k.a Sedos g.) southwards from center of Mazheik in the direction of Telsiai
b. After passing Mazeikiai Central Stadium (at your left) the road runs through a wood towards the bridge over the Venta river
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c. Driving on Road 164 along the wood, look for a narrow path diverging to the left (southwards) from the road. It is several hundred meters before the bridge over the Venta river. Look for the black sign: Zydu genocide… (see picture at the right) |
Source: Google Street View
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Image courtesy Shalom Eilati
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d. Drive along the path until you reach a small clearing. You have reached your destination
e. At your right side you can see a stone monument standing in front of a low fence surrounding the old Jewish cemetery. A few remainders of gravestones are still observable.
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Image courtesy Raymond Ravinsky
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f. At the end of the clearing, behind a fence made of brick pillars and metallic mesh, you can see the mass murder pits, surrounded by low rectangular brick frames. |
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