Cieszyn boasts one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Poland. The old cemetery at Hażlaska Street was established as early as in 1647 and served its purpose until the beginning of the last century. The cemetery was founded by Jakub Singer for his family and servants. The oldest gravestones are from the seventeenth century. The most famous members of the Jewish families from all over Cieszyn Silesia are buried here.