Tulcea, the river port at the gateway to the Danube Delta, was an Ottoman town until 1878, and Jews already lived here then. After it passed to Romania the community grew through migrants from southern Bessarabia, Odessa and Galicia, and in 1899 it numbered 1,903, about a tenth of the inhabitants. The Jewish quarter on Babadag Hill was razed under communism; the synagogue on Strada Babadag survived and was restored in 2014, and two cemeteries remain on Strada Eternității. The community now numbers a few dozen people at most.
Jews lived in Tulcea while it was still an Ottoman town on the Danube, and by the late 19th century they were about a tenth of its people. The Jewish quarter was razed under…
Jews lived in Tulcea while it was still an Ottoman town on the Danube, and by the late 19th century they were…
Details from the community directory of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Contact the community before visiting to arrange access to the synagogue or cemetery and to ask about a minyan and kosher food. FCER community directory
str. Babadag 71–73 · Built in 1893
From the list of synagogues of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Synagogues marked “In use” are listed as functioning. The others still stand but may be closed or used as a museum or hall. Arrange visits with the community in advance. FCER list
str. Corneliu Gavrilov 17
str. Eternităţii 35
From the Federation’s cemetery list (2007). Arrange visits in advance with the community, which holds the keys.
Map of Jewish cemeteries in RomaniaAstronomical calculation for the town-centre coordinates, sea-level horizon, Romanian time: dawn 16.1°, tallit & tefillin 11.5°, nightfall 7.083°, candle lighting 18 minutes before sunset, Shabbat ends 8.5°. For orientation only; consult a rabbi on questions of halacha.
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