Kishinev Jewish Section on St. Lazarus Doina Municipal Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
Chisinau Municipality
District
Kishinev
Settlement
Kishinev
Site address
“Doina cemetery” on 189, Doina Street.
GPS coordinates
47.068862, 28.832159
Perimeter length
N/A
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The municipal cemetery as a whole is fenced; however, there are no fences separating the Jewish sections from the rest of the gravestones.
Preservation condition
Jewish section
General site condition
The Jewish graves are scattered about the municipal cemetery. It is protected by the municipality, and the gravestones are cleaned and maintained by relatives of the deceased.
Number of existing gravestones
Approximately 15,000
Date of oldest tombstone
1960s
Date of newest tombstone
2019
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The cemetery on Doyna Street was established in 1966. It contains 21 Jewish sections (№ 41, 42, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 78, 79, 81, 94, 101, 108, 124, 126, 128, 129, 146, 165, 179, 188) and is still in use.
