Category Archives: Bessarabia

On the road to Bălţi

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On our way to Bălţi (Beltsy) were Orhei and Teleneşti. The Jewish cemetery of Orhei is one of the oldest in Bessarabia. Rarely I have seen such an impressive cemetery. A unique place!

Chişinău – Gleizer Shil
Orhei – Jewish cemetery
Orhei – Jewish cemetery
Orhei – Jewish cemetery
Orhei – Jewish cemetery
Orhei – synagogue
Teleneşti – Jewish cemetery
Teleneşti – Jewish cemetery
Teleneşti – Jewish cemetery
Teleneşti – Jewish cemetery
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A first trip into rural Moldova

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Although we have by far not visited everything in Chişinău yet, we have undertaken a first trip to the surrounding region today. Călăraşi (Kalarash) and Nisporeni (Nisporeny) and its Jewish cemeteries were on our itinerary.

Călăraşi – Jewish cemetery
Călăraşi – Jewish cemetery
Călăraşi – Jewish cemetery
Călăraşi – Jewish cemetery
Călăraşi – Jewish cemetery
Călăraşi – former synagogue
Vărzăreşti – Jewish cemetery
Vărzăreşti – Jewish cemetery
Vărzăreşti – Jewish cemetery
Vărzăreşti – Jewish cemetery

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Going deeper into Chişinău’s Jewish past

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Day 2 of our trip through Bessarabia. The Jewish cemetery is certainly the most significant legacy of the Jews of Chişinău. In a long walk, we explored it.

Chişinău – synagogue of the Jewish community centre
Irina Shihova, head of the Jewish museum
Chişinău – memorial for the pogrom of 1903
Chişinău – stump of a gravestone in the older Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery
Chişinău – Jewish cemetery

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First Greeting from Bessarabia

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With my friends Petra and Achim I’m on the road again. We got up early this morning. By train we went to Frankfurt Airport, Air Moldova brought us safely to Chişinău (Kishinev) – the capital of Moldova. We began to explore the city – the first day of our two week trip.

Chişinău – view from the Cosmos Hotel
Chişinău – Soviet war memorial
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – fragments of Jewish gravestones
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – fragments of Jewish gravestones
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – fragments of Jewish gravestones
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – fragments of Jewish gravestones
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – gravestone with Greek inscription
Chişinău – Christian cemetery – grave of a Jewish family
Chişinău – Christian cemetery

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Bessarabian travel plans

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With my friends Petra and Achim I will be on the road again; we are an experienced travel team and have already been to Ukraine and Romania together. This time it is the north of Moldova that attracts us. From 20 March on we will explore in Bessarabia what is still visible of the Jewish heritage. If you have recommendations, please do not hesitate to let me know!

Travel plans for Moldova

1 Beltsy (Bălți), 2 Brichani (Briceni), 3 Zguritsa (Zgurița), 4 Kalarash (Călărași), 5 Lipcani, 6 Nisporeny (Nisporeni) , 7 Orhei, 8 Otaci, 9 Kishinev (Chişinău), 10 Rashkov (Raşcov), 11 Vadul Rashkov (Vadul Raşcov), 12 Soroca, 13 Alexandreni, 14 Faleshty (Făleşti), 15 Floreshty (Floreşti), 16 Markuleshty (Mărculeşti), 17 Prodaneshty (Prodănești), 18 Rezina, 19 Teleneshty (Teleneşti), 20 Vertiujeni

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