Ryshkani Old Jewish Cemetery
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
NoneDistrict:
RyshkaniSettlement:
RyshkaniSite Address:
1, Eminescu Street.GPS coordinates:
47.948612 27.568594Perimeter length:
466 metresIs the cemetery demolished:
Yes. The cemetery was demolished in the 1950s-60sType and height of existing fence:
No fenceGeneral Site Condition:
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery. The cemetery’s former site is now a public park.Number of existing gravestones:
Multiple fragments of matzevot were discovered in the parkUrgency of erecting a fence:
Fence is not neededLand Ownership:
Municipality/Property of local communityDrone surveys:
NoThe exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown. However, it was marked on maps of the region from 1868, 1910, and 1941. The cemetery was most likely in use until WWII, and was presumably demolished in the 1950s-60s.
