Riscani New Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
No administrative division by regions
District
Ryshkani
Settlement
Ryshkani
Site address
1 Independentsei Street.
GPS coordinates
47.94566, 27.57446
Perimeter length
233 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
According to locals, there was an older cemetery nearby, which was demolished after the war, with some graves being moved to the new site. Broken matzevot were discovered in the park, on the site of the demolished cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
100. There are multiple broken matzevot, and litter is scattered around the site.
Date of oldest tombstone
1933
Date of newest tombstone
2003
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The cemetery was founded after WWII, and includes some graves which were transferred from the old cemetery. It is still in use.
