The cemetery was founded after World War II and includes some graves which were transferred from the old cemetery. It is still in use.
For more information on this site visit: https://www.esjf-cemeteries.org/fenced/riscani-new-jewish-cemetery-2/
The Old Aged Home with a synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue from the 20th century. The Neo-Byzantine brick building is now abandoned.
The Cathedral of the Nativity is a neoclassical Orthodox church built between 1826 and 1836. During the Second World War, the cathedral was bombed by the Soviets and Germans. After the war, under the rule of the USSR, the cathedral was transformed into an exhibition hall and the outer bell tower was demolished. The temple was rebuilt in 1997, six years after Moldova's independence, and the cathedral was reopened and consecrated a second time.
Hyncheshti Jewish Cemetery is a well-maintained Jewish cemetery with around 500 gravestones. The oldest tombstone dates from 1868 and the most recent from 1992. It was fenced by ESJF in December 2020
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