Iziaslav ( uk, Ізя́слав, ) or Zaslav ( uk, Заслав, links=no, ; pl, Zasław) is one of the oldest cities in
Volhynia
Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. Th ...
. Situated on the
Horyn river
The Horyn or Haryn ( uk, Горинь ; be, Гарынь ; russian: Горы́нь; pl, Horyń) is a tributary of the Pripyat, which flows through Ukraine and Belarus. The Horyn is long, and has a drainage basin of .Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, the city dates back to the 11th century. Iziaslav belongs to
Shepetivka Raion
Shepetivka Raion ( uk, Шепетівський район) is a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center is Shepetivka. Its population is
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of ...
of
Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast ( uk, Хмельни́цька о́бласть, translit=Khmelnytska oblast; also referred to as Khmelnychchyna — uk, Хмельни́ччина) is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine covering portions of the histo ...
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s of Ukraine. Population:
History
Izyaslav was first mentioned in 1390. It was a
private town
A private town is a town owned by a private person or a family.
History of Private Towns in Poland
In the history of Poland, private towns (''miasta prywatne'') were towns within the lands owned by magnates, bishops, knights, princes, etc.
A ...
in Poland, owned by the
Zasławski
The House of Zasławski (plural ''Zasławscy'') was the name of a Polish– Ruthenian noble family and a cadet branch of the Ostrogski family. The Zasławski family had its power base in Volhynia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (today in Ukra ...
and
Sanguszko
150px, Paweł Karol Sanguszko
150px, Dymitr Sanguszko
150px, Roman Sanguszko
150px, Janusz Sanguszko
150px, Hieronim Sanguszko
150px, Barbara Sanguszko née Dunin
150px, Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko
150px, Władysław Hieronim Sanguszko
150p ...
Magdeburg city rights
Magdeburg rights (german: Magdeburger Recht; also called Magdeburg Law) were a set of town privileges first developed by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (936–973) and based on the Flemish Law, which regulated the degree of internal autonomy within ...
.
After the
Partitions of Poland
The Partitions of Poland were three partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place toward the end of the 18th century and ended the existence of the state, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland and Lithuania for 12 ...
Izyaslav was part of the
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...
–
Volhynian Governorate
Volhynian Governorate or Volyn Governorate (russian: Волы́нская губе́рния, translit=Volynskaja gubernija, uk, Волинська губернія, translit=Volynska huberniia) was an administrative-territorial unit initially ...
.
At the beginning of World War II, the town had a Jewish population representing 28% of the inhabitants. As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a
ghetto
A ghetto, often called ''the'' ghetto, is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially as a result of political, social, legal, environmental or economic pressure. Ghettos are often known for being more impoverished t ...
and were later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by ''
Einsatzgruppen
(, ; also ' task forces') were (SS) paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass murder, primarily by shooting, during World War II (1939–1945) in German-occupied Europe. The had an integral role in the im ...
''.
Until 18 July 2020, Iziaslav was the administrative center of
Iziaslav Raion
Iziaslav Raion ( uk, Ізяславський район) was a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Iziaslav. It was established in 1923. One city and ninety-one villages were located in Iziaslav Rai ...
. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Iziaslav Raion was merged into Shepetivka Raion.
File:A viev in New Zaslav.JPG, City view
File:Custom house Zaslav 2006.jpg, Starozaslavsky Castle
File:12. Палац у м. Ізяслав.JPG, Ruins of Sanguszko Palace
File:Iziaslav Bernardine monastery.jpg, Church of St. Michael and Bernardine monastery
File:2.Костел мiсiонерiв Св.Йосифа.JPG, Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery
File:Iziaslav. The Birth of Christ Cathedral.jpg, Church of Nativity
File:Монастир бернадинів, нині в’язниця.jpg,
Cloth Hall
A cloth hall or linen hall (german: Gewandhaus; pl, Sukiennice; french: Halle aux draps; nl, Lakenhal) is a historic building located in the centre of the main marketplace of a European town. Cloth halls were built from medieval times into the 18 ...
* Hotel Zaslav is a three-star hotel and restaurant. 25 Mykola Mykytiuk street, Iziaslav 30300.
* Hotel Yavir. 18 Nezalezhnosti street, Iziaslav 30300.
Notable people
*
Anatoliy Aleksandrov
Anatoly (russian: Анато́лий, Anatólij , uk, Анато́лій, Anatólij ) is a common Russian and Ukrainian male given name, derived from the Greek name ''Anatolios'', meaning "sunrise." Other common Russian transliterations are Ana ...
(born 1951), rector of the Bauman University, Moscow
*
Dmytro Chyhrynskyi
Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi ( uk, Дмитро Анатолійович Чигринський; born 7 November 1986) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Ionikos.
He spent most ...
(born 1986), Ukrainian professional footballer
* (1838–1926), Polish historian
* (1696–1765), Italian-Polish Baroque architect
*
Nathan ben Moses Hannover Nathan (Nata) ben Moses Hannover ( he, נתן נטע הנובר) was a Ruthenian Jewish historian, Talmudist, and kabbalist.
Biography
Hannover lived at Zaslav, Volhynia, and when that town was attacked by the Cossacks he fled to Prague and e ...
(17th century), Ruthenian Jewish historian, Talmudist, and kabbalist
*
Bill Mazer
Bill Mazer (born Morris Mazer; November 2, 1920 – October 23, 2013) was an American television and radio personality. He won numerous awards and citations, including three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Sportscaster of ...
(1920–2013), American television and radio personality
* (b. 1914 in Iziaslav; d. 1988 in the US), architect and artist
*
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...
(1931–2015), American actor (played
Spock
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in ''
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
''); parents born in Iziaslav, emigrated to
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, USA
*
Myroslav Popovych Myroslav Popovych (; 12 April 1930, Zhytomyr – 10 February 2018, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian philosopher, DA, professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Biography
Popovych was born on 12 April 1930 in Zhytomyr, in the Ukrai ...
(1930–2018), Ukrainian philosopher
*
Tzvi Tzur
Tzvi Tzur ( he, צבי צור, also transliterated Zvi Tsur, 1923 – 28 December 2004) was an Israeli officer who served as the IDF's 6th Chief of Staff (1961–1963).
Biography Early life
Tzur was born in the Zaslav in the Soviet Union (n ...
(1923–2004), Israeli officer, IDF Chief of Staff (1961–1963)
*
Aleksander Zasławski
Aleksander Zasławski (died 1629) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, voivode of Bracław (died 1628) and voivode of Kiev (1628–1629).
In 1620 he inherited much wealth from his relative, Janusz Ostrogski.
Son of Janusz Zasławski and Aleksandra ...
(died 1629), Polish-Lithuanian noble, voivode of Bracław
*
Władysław Dominik Zasławski
Prince Wladysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski (ca. 1616 – 1656) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) of Ruthenian stock. Prince of the Princely Houses of Poland, Ostroh Ordynat, Grand Koniuszy of The Crown.
Zasławski was the most powerfu ...
(c. 1616–1656), Polish nobleman of Ruthenian stock, prince of the princely houses of Poland
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, at
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ...
