Kishinev Old Jewish Cemetery on Izmail Street
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
KishinevDistrict:
KishinevSettlement:
KishinevSite Address:
The cemetery site is located off Izmail Street, between Grigore Ureche Street and Gradinilor Street, on the grounds of Biblioteca de Arte “Tudor Arghezi”.GPS coordinates:
47.02286, 28.85349Perimeter length:
370 metersIs the cemetery demolished:
YesType and height of existing fence:
No fenceGeneral Site Condition:
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery. There is a municipal library on the cemetery site.Number of existing gravestones:
No tombstones preservedUrgency of erecting a fence:
Fence is not needed. Demolished and overbuilt.Land Ownership:
StateDrone surveys:
YesThe Jewish cemetery on Izmail Street was most likely established in the 18th century. It is marked on maps of the region from 1834, the 1870s, and 1944. The cemetery operated until WWII, after which it was demolished.
