Valea lui Vlad Jewish Cemetery

The exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown, but it can be found marked on a map of the region from the 1860s. The cemetery was most likely in use until WWII. There are between 100 - 200 tombstones.

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For more information on this site visit: https://www.esjf-cemeteries.org/fenced/valea-lui-vlad-jewish-cemetery-2/

Other nearby buildings

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Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Elena

The Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Elena was built between 1924 and 1933. Originally it was planned to build the church according to the design of the Assumption Cathedral in Astrakhan, but the Bucharest architect Adrian Gabrilescu slightly modified it. Visarion Puiu, Metropolitan Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church, wished to consecrate the cathedral immediately after its completion in the presence of King Carol II. However, in view of the weather, the monarch chose to postpone the ceremony until 14 October 1934. But one week before the scheduled date, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was killed in Marseille. The cathedral was not consecrated until 1935.

Source: European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF)

Varzareshty Jewish Cemetery

The cemetery is abandoned and some parts are overgrown. The territory is used for livestock grazing. There are 150 old and 50 new tombstones. This cemetery was also used by the Nisporeni Jewish community. It seems that a part of the cemetery located outside of the current fenced area has been demolished and transformed into a garden and a pigsty.