In a landmark decision following a decade-long battle over the rights to an ancient Jewish cemetery, the Polish government has agreed to raze a sports field built over the cemetery and restore the Jewish graves at the precinct.

The cemetery, located in the small Polish town of Kazimierz Dolny (known as Kuzmir in Jewish tradition), drew international outrage two years ago after a children’s party was held on the sports field built over its graves.  

Last week, officials announced that the cemetery will be returned to the Jewish people within a year, with Poland’s government covering most of the cost of relocating the town’s school sports ground.