Alternate names: Zaslawye [Bel], Zaslavl' [Rus], Zaslov [Yid], Zasław [Pol], Zaslavium [Lat], Zaslav, Zasłaŭje, Zaslaue, Belarusian: Заслаўе. Russian: Alternate names: Заславль, Zaslavl. 54°00' N, 27°17' E, 13.4 miles WNW of Minsk in Minsk uezd, Minsk guberniya. Zaslav was in the Zaslavskaya volost'. Town images and links. [Not Izyaslav (Zaslav), in Volhynia, Ukraine] [March 2009]
During Febuary 2003, while cleaning town dump of Zaslavl, 26 Jewish monuments were found. Before the war, the Zaslavl Jewish cemetery was located where the dump is now. At present, the cemetery is considered completely destroyed. According to local citizens who gave this information and brought some pictures, a larger number of monuments can be found when the weather conditions improve in spring. According to local people, some Zaslavl citizens used the monuments for building material for their houses. If anyone has any interest in preserving this cemetery, please contact David Fox at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. former Belarus SIG Coordinator. [April 2003]
UPDATE: (April 30, 2003) According to representatives, who visited Zaslavl in order to estimate the volume of works that should be carried out to preserve the cemetery: It is extremely necessary to build up a fence around the cemetery. A month ago, several local citizens made an attempt to clean up the garbage in the part of the cemetery. 25% of the site was cleaned. Yesterday, they found out a new pile of garbage. At the moment, twelve tombstones are at the surface. There is no doubt that 50-60 more tombstones are buried under the garbage. Source: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [June 2003]
UPDATE: I have good news. The Jewish community of Belarus came to an agreement with local authorities of Zaslavl concerning starting the work on renovation and laying up of Zaslavl Jewish cemetery. There have been preserved only remnants of it. At present the cemetery counts about 25 monuments. The work is to be started on September 16, 2003 and to be completed within the month. Source: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [September 2003]
photo of the massacre site of 40 Jews of town in July 1941. JOWBR burial listing: Jewish Cemetery [March 2009]
Execution site and Holocaust Memorial: July 1941 [March 2009]
[UPDATE] Map of cemetery location and photos of 12 matzevot [September 2016]