Sculeni Old Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Moldova
Region
No administrative division by regions
District
Ungheni
Settlement
Ungheni
Site address
Starting at the city hall, move North until you reach the edge of the village. At this point, turn left and continue for roughly 50 metres, whereupon you will see the cemetery gates on the left.
GPS coordinates
47.3348689, 27.6263761
Perimeter length
578 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The empty cemetery site is fenced. In the centre of the site there is a monument, containing built-in fragments of matzevot.
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The site contains a memorial.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
The site contains a memorial.
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown. However, it can be found marked on maps of the region from the 1860s, 1910s, and 1940s. As such, the cemetery was most likely in use until WWII, and was demolished either during or after the war.