Rashkov Old Jewish Cemetery
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
TransnistriaSettlement:
Rashkov RașcovSite Address:
The cemetery can be found 100 metres behind the Biserica Rașcov Orthodox Church.GPS coordinates:
47.9414885,28.8430827Perimeter length:
245 metresIs the cemetery demolished:
NoType and height of existing fence:
Type of the fence. The cemetery is surrounded by a partially demolished stone wall, which ranges in height from 1-1.5 metres.General Site Condition:
Fenced and protected Jewish cemeteryNumber of existing gravestones:
950Date of Oldest Tombstone:
1709Date of Newest Tombstone:
1840sUrgency of erecting a fence:
Medium. An old masonry wall requires repairLand Ownership:
Property of local community/municipalityDrone surveys:
NoThe exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown. However, according to epigraphic data, it already existed in the 1700s. The cemetery remained in use until the beginning of the 19th century, and was surveyed in 2016 by Yefim Kogan of JewishGen. It was catalogued by the “Sefer” Center in 2017.
