Rashkov Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
Transnistria Region
District
Settlement
Rashkov Rașcov
Site address
The cemetery can be found 100 metres behind the Biserica Rașcov Orthodox Church.
GPS coordinates
47.9414885, 28.8430827
Perimeter length
245 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in July 2025. Early the cemetery is surrounded by a partially destroyed stone wall, the height of which ranges from 1 to 1.5 meters.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
950
Date of oldest tombstone
1709
Date of newest tombstone
1840s
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The 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.
