Mrągowo Jewish Cemetery (Sensburg)

The Jewish cemetery in Mrągowo (Sensburg) was established in 1859 at today's Brzozowa Street 2. The necropolis was located at the end of the Catholic cemetery, on the land that Justyna Timnik, the mayor's widow, had donated to the Jewish community. Until the cemetery was established, the Jews from Mrągowo (Sensburg) buried their dead in Ryn (Rhine) or Młynów (Upper Mühlenthal). Even before the "Kristallnacht" the cemetery was vandalized. In 1936, local members of the NSDAP and the Gestapo placed explosive charges under the gravestones of prominent members of the Mrągowo (Sensburg) community. Matzevot of the poorer Jews from the town remained in the cemetery. Partially destroyed, it survived the war - and was officially liquidated in 1946 or 1947, by order of the district authorities of the time, most likely by the decision of District Administrator Krzewoński. All above ground structures of the graves were removed. 

In October 2009, a competition was announced for children and young people to design a monument commemorating the Jewish cemetery in Mragowo (Sensburg). The owner of the land of the former Jewish cemetery also offered her help. At the same time, Magdalena Lewkowicz informed the public about the discovery of a fragment of the only Jewish gravestone. Thanks to sponsors, a commemorative plaque was made and unveiled on April 19, 2018.