Kishinev Skulyanka Jewish Cemetery (Preserved part)

Cemetery Information

Country
Moldova
Region
Chisinau Municipality
District
Kishinev
Settlement
Kishinev
Site address
1, Milano Street.
GPS coordinates
47.03676, 28.7979
Perimeter length
1400 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There is a masonry wall, partially constructed from broken matzevot.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The site has recently been cleaned up, and is in the process of restoration.
Number of existing gravestones
About 23,500 (23.430 counted in 2003)
Date of oldest tombstone
1903
Date of newest tombstone
2018
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
State
Preserved construction on site
The site contains the ruins of Beit-Tahara
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The preserved section of the “Skulyanka” Jewish cemetery dates back to the early 20th century, and is marked on maps of the region from the 1930s. The cemetery is still in use. The older section was constructed in the early 19th century, and is marked on maps of the region from 1817. It was demolished and built over in the 1950s.

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