National characteristics do not play a fundamental importance in our postmodern era, but in the history of people, nationality is quite colorful and can tell many interesting things.
GPS: 50.743759, 25.318561
GPS: 50.743759, 25.318561
If you stroll around Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street —- look casually on the street Kotsyubynskіy. And you will find yourself in one of the old Jewish district of Lutsk — on a wet meadow(Mokriy Lug). Here active construction began in the second half of the 19th century; in 1862 there were 10 Jewish houses and in 30 years — already 33.
Today it is still possible to find buildings that belonged to the Jews. For example: the Talmud Torah School, then taught hundreds of children from poor Jewish families. Nearby was a house, part of which was once used as a synagogue, it is called in the documents Olytskiy Bethamidrash. And most the charm around wet meadow (Mokriy Lug) is the brick buildings with different wooden balconies.
Pay attention to these old wrought-iron balconies and the brick pattern and the entrance to the apartment. Overall Jews in Lutsk were mostly poor and had to adjust even to the smallest area for housing, they often built extensions to the main parts of buildings.
If you stroll around Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street —- look casually on the street Kotsyubynskіy. And you will find yourself in one of the old Jewish district of Lutsk — on a wet meadow(Mokriy Lug). Here active construction began in the second half of the 19th century; in 1862 there were 10 Jewish houses and in 30 years — already 33.
Today it is still possible to find buildings that belonged to the Jews. For example: the Talmud Torah School, then taught hundreds of children from poor Jewish families. Nearby was a house, part of which was once used as a synagogue, it is called in the documents Olytskiy Bethamidrash. And most the charm around wet meadow (Mokriy Lug) is the brick buildings with different wooden balconies.
Pay attention to these old wrought-iron balconies and the brick pattern and the entrance to the apartment. Overall Jews in Lutsk were mostly poor and had to adjust even to the smallest area for housing, they often built extensions to the main parts of buildings.
GPS: 50.735992, 25.318731
Of course, the main Jewish place in Lutsk is the area next to the great synagogue. Its old name is Zhydivshchyna. Jews lived here from the 15th century. Interesting that one time here, there was a Yeshiva (Jewish theological seminary).
One interesting story is associated with the synagogue. In 1626, King Sigismund III granted privileges to the Jews of Lutsk, i.e. permission to build a synagogue out of stone and a new school, but the monks of the nearby Dominican monastery complained that the synagogue would be higher than their church and that it would be located too close to it. In fact, they stopped the construction of the synagogue for two years. The case ended in the Royal Court with the Jewish community winning it. The Court believed that the synagogue does not interfere with the monastery. The most interesting thing in this story is that it has got a clue in it that allows us to understand why the synagogue looks that way.
Note that the object consists of two parts, where the main part — is actually a former prayer hall and next to it stands a defensive tower. So, when the court ended, the King issued repeated privileges on the construction of the synagogue and ordered the Jews to build the defensive tower near it. The synagogue preserved till our time.
GPS: 50.735992, 25.318731
Of course, the main Jewish place in Lutsk is the area next to the great synagogue. Its old name is Zhydivshchyna. Jews lived here from the 15th century. Interesting that one time here, there was a Yeshiva (Jewish theological seminary).
One interesting story is associated with the synagogue. In 1626, King Sigismund III granted privileges to the Jews of Lutsk, i.e. permission to build a synagogue out of stone and a new school, but the monks of the nearby Dominican monastery complained that the synagogue would be higher than their church and that it would be located too close to it. In fact, they stopped the construction of the synagogue for two years. The case ended in the Royal Court with the Jewish community winning it. The Court believed that the synagogue does not interfere with the monastery. The most interesting thing in this story is that it has got a clue in it that allows us to understand why the synagogue looks that way.
Note that the object consists of two parts, where the main part — is actually a former prayer hall and next to it stands a defensive tower. So, when the court ended, the King issued repeated privileges on the construction of the synagogue and ordered the Jews to build the defensive tower near it. The synagogue preserved till our time.
GPS: 50.735644, 25.318389
GPS: 50.735644, 25.318389
Opposite the great synagogue, on Karayims’ka street, 36, you can see the Halyts’ka synagogue. It was built after 1862. Karaite Kenesa (a religious building) was destroyed by a fire in 1972. This Kenasa was considered the oldest one in Ukraine. The temple was the center of Karaite life in Volhynia.
During World War II almost all the Karaites went out of the city and the Kenesa was left abandoned but survived. In the late 60s the building was used as a store for the paper of the Volyn printery. There was a conflagration in 1972, but reasons are still unkwown. Since those times till today the street is called Karayims’ka.
Opposite the great synagogue, on Karayims’ka street, 36, you can see the Halyts’ka synagogue. It was built after 1862. Karaite Kenesa (a religious building) was destroyed by a fire in 1972. This Kenasa was considered the oldest one in Ukraine. The temple was the center of Karaite life in Volhynia.
During World War II almost all the Karaites went out of the city and the Kenesa was left abandoned but survived. In the late 60s the building was used as a store for the paper of the Volyn printery. There was a conflagration in 1972, but reasons are still unkwown. Since those times till today the street is called Karayims’ka.
GPS: 50.746817, 25.320704
If we walk up Bohdan Hmelnytskiy street, we will see the building of Jewish municipality. There was a municipal chancery, a conference hall for the municipal council, an administration of the Main Lutsk Rabbinate, a school of prayer, and a hall for special events earlier. The location of the building was convenient, because there is one Jewish shtetls — Wet Meadow.
In the Soviet period there was a Palace of the Pioneers, nowadays it is used by the Volyn Jewish Community Centre.
GPS: 50.746817, 25.320704
If we walk up Bohdan Hmelnytskiy street, we will see the building of Jewish municipality. There was a municipal chancery, a conference hall for the municipal council, an administration of the Main Lutsk Rabbinate, a school of prayer, and a hall for special events earlier. The location of the building was convenient, because there is one Jewish shtetls — Wet Meadow.
In the Soviet period there was a Palace of the Pioneers, nowadays it is used by the Volyn Jewish Community Centre.
GPS: 50.745806, 25.327127
GPS: 50.745806, 25.327127
Another residential area of Lutsk for the Jews was Vulka. Previously, that was what the village was called. Now there is Voly avenue. Jews lived between the streets of Park — Rudova and Voly — Hrushevska.
One Jewish house exists on Vulka street. In the early twentieth century, it belonged to Avgustinovich who rented it out. Imagine that you walk along the street where there is actually no street at all, but only narrow and muddy walkways between buildings. And filth is poured on the street. That was the descriptions of witnesses who saw Vulka.
On the other hand, there was the Ashkenazi synagogue, the Midrash school and they even had their own ‘mikvah’-so called ritual bath. However, when the Germans captured Lutsk, they destroyed this area completely.
Another residential area of Lutsk for the Jews was Vulka. Previously, that was what the village was called. Now there is Voly avenue. Jews lived between the streets of Park — Rudova and Voly — Hrushevska.
One Jewish house exists on Vulka street. In the early twentieth century, it belonged to Avgustinovich who rented it out. Imagine that you walk along the street where there is actually no street at all, but only narrow and muddy walkways between buildings. And filth is poured on the street. That was the descriptions of witnesses who saw Vulka.
On the other hand, there was the Ashkenazi synagogue, the Midrash school and they even had their own ‘mikvah’-so called ritual bath. However, when the Germans captured Lutsk, they destroyed this area completely.
GPS: 50.745576, 25.337946
There was a devalued area near Vulka in the Gymnasia named after Moisey Gliklih too. It was a labor pool, camp that was established in October, 1941. There were 500 people. In January, 1942 there was Jewish insurrection. The insurgents made 3 attacks on the security guards of the camp. But the insurrection was crushed. Some of its participants are alive.
GPS: 50.745576, 25.337946
There was a devalued area near Vulka in the Gymnasia named after Moisey Gliklih too. It was a labor pool, camp that was established in October, 1941. There were 500 people. In January, 1942 there was Jewish insurrection. The insurgents made 3 attacks on the security guards of the camp. But the insurrection was crushed. Some of its participants are alive.
