In the Cherkassy region, in the small but ancient town of Lysianka, there is, according to local historians, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Europe.

Meanwhile, the exact time of its foundation remains a mystery. Moreover, local historians claim that in Lysianka, the first mention of which in historical documents dates back to 1593, there were several Jewish kirkuts, but time has erased not only the places of ancient burials, but also the memory of them. However, it is believed that at one time there were three Jewish cemeteries in Lysianka. All of them were behind some natural obstacle. It could be a river, or a hill.

One of them, the location of which is still known today, is located on the bank of a small river - Hnylyi Tikych. This cemetery was first marked on maps of the Russian Empire in the 1860s, suggesting its founding around the mid-19th century. At a later time, it was also indicated on maps of the USSR from 1929.

Based on what can be assumed on the ground today, this cemetery's perimeter was apparently quite large - approximately 800 meters. According to the testimony of old-timers, the cemetery was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War. However, in the post-war period, in the 1940s-60s, burials of dead Jews were still carried out here.

Today, the cemetery is abandoned, has no fence and is subject to overgrown with both seasonal plants and various types of trees. About two dozen matzevot have survived, most of them buried in the ground or broken. The oldest of the tombstones there dates back to 1911.

The land under the old Jewish cemetery belongs to the local community, however, there have been no visible efforts to put one of the oldest burial sites in Europe in order.