Bricheva Jewish Cemetery
Drone survey :
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
NoneDistrict:
DrochiaSettlement:
BricevaSite Address:
When entering Briceva on the road from Baraboi, pass the watermill and the dam, after which, the cemetery can be found on the left.GPS coordinates:
48.1091451,27.6521489Perimeter length:
405 metresIs the cemetery demolished:
NoType and height of existing fence:
Type of the fence. The cemetery is surrounded by a stone wall, erected by ESJFGeneral Site Condition:
Fenced and protected Jewish cemeteryNumber of existing gravestones:
500Date of Oldest Tombstone:
1840sDate of Newest Tombstone:
1950sUrgency of erecting a fence:
Fence is not neededLand Ownership:
Municipality/Property of local communityDrone surveys:
YesThe Bricheva Jewish Cemetery was most likely founded in the 19th century. According to epigraphic data, the cemetery already existed in 1840, and it can be found marked on maps of the region from 1879 and 1911. The cemetery was still in use after WWII, with the most recent preserved gravestone dating to 1958. In 2016, the cemetery was surveyed by Yefim Kogan of JewishGen.
