Riscani Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
No administrative division by regions
District
Ryshkani
Settlement
Ryshkani
Site address
1 Eminescu Street.
GPS coordinates
47.948612, 27.568594
Perimeter length
466 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery’s former site is now a public park.
Number of existing gravestones
Multiple fragments of matzevot were discovered in the park.
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The 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.
