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Yerusalimka
Yerusalimka or Ierusalimka, the name derived from Jerusalem, was a Jewish quarter of the town of Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine. In the beginning of the 20th century Vinnytsia, the chief town of Podolia Governorate, was inhabited by 4,000 people, half of which were Jewish. Ierusalimka started to build up as handicraft suburb of the town of Vinnytsia at the end of the 18th century and became famous for its distinctive architectural style, the so-called Jewish Baroque. In 1942, a large part of the quarter was destroyed by German occupation troops. One infamous photo, '' The Last Jew of Vinnytsia'', shows a member of Einsatzgruppe D about to execute a Jewish man kneeling before a mass grave. The text ''The Last Jew of Vinnytsia'' was written on the back of the photograph, which was found in a photo album belonging to a German soldier. It was captured by the Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army ( Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная а ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ierusalimka
Yerusalimka or Ierusalimka, the name derived from Jerusalem, was a Jewish quarter of the town of Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine. In the beginning of the 20th century Vinnytsia, the chief town of Podolia Governorate, was inhabited by 4,000 people, half of which were Jewish. Ierusalimka started to build up as handicraft suburb of the town of Vinnytsia at the end of the 18th century and became famous for its distinctive architectural style, the so-called Jewish Baroque. In 1942, a large part of the quarter was destroyed by German occupation troops. One infamous photo, ''The Last Jew of Vinnytsia'', shows a member of Einsatzgruppe D about to execute a Jewish man kneeling before a mass grave. The text ''The Last Jew of Vinnytsia'' was written on the back of the photograph, which was found in a photo album belonging to a German soldier. It was captured by the Red Army on 20 March 1944. Today, some Jewish buildings are still in the quarter, particularly the synagogue A synago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; uk, Вінниця, ; yi, װיניצע) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as an administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the 6 districts of Vinnytsia Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It has a population of . The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Lithuanian and Polish control for centuries until the Russian Empire annexed it in 1793. During the 1930s and early 1940s the city was the site of massacres, first during Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era airbase was located near the city. Name The name of Vinnytsia appeared for the first time in 1363. It is assumed that the name is derived from the old Slavic word "Vino", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Jew Of Vinnytsia
''The Last Jew in Vinnitsa'' is a photograph taken during the Holocaust in Ukraine showing an unknown Jewish man near the town of Vinnitsa (Vinnytsia) about to be shot dead by a member of ''Einsatzgruppe D'', a mobile death squad of the Nazi '' SS''. The victim is kneeling beside a mass grave already containing bodies; behind, a group of ''SS ''and Reich Labour Service men watch. History The photograph dates from some time between mid-1941, when the Germans occupied the oblast (region) of Vinnytsia, and 1943. During this period there were numerous massacres of Jews in the oblast, including in the town itself on 16 and 22 September 1941 and April 1942, after which those spared were sent to labour camps and Yerusalimka, Vinnitsa's Jewish quarter, was largely razed. The Germans' summer uniforms mean the photograph is unlikely to have been taken in winter. The photograph was circulated in 1961 by United Press (UPI) during the trial of Adolf Eichmann. UPI had received it from Al M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; uk, Вінниця, ; yi, װיניצע) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as an administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the 6 districts of Vinnytsia Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It has a population of . The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Lithuanian and Polish control for centuries until the Russian Empire annexed it in 1793. During the 1930s and early 1940s the city was the site of massacres, first during Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era airbase was located near the city. Name The name of Vinnytsia appeared for the first time in 1363. It is assumed that the name is derived from the old Slavic word "Vino", me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
