Karlin or Karalin ( be, Каралін; russian: Карлин; yi, קארלין) is a village outside

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. It was founded as an independent town in 1690 and was named after the village's founder,

Jan Karol Dolski Jan Karol Dolski of Kościesza (1637–1695) was a member of the nobility of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Throughout his life he held a number of posts, including the post of Grand Marshal of Lithuania, Court Marshal of Lithuania and Cup ...

. By 1695, Dolski had built a church (now a concert hall) and a fortified manor on the spot. He also allowed Jews to settle in the area, where it became the seat of a

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family took control of the village and extended the castle. In 1706, however, the village was captured by the

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forces and burnt. Following the destruction of Pinsk, many locals moved to the partially restored village, which with time became a notable suburb. In 1786, a new church of the Bernardines was built there (currently an Orthodox church devoted to St. Barbara). In the second

partition 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 ...

in 1793, Karlin was part of the region ceded to

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. In 1799, the Russian authorities incorporated Karlin into Pinsk.

Notable people from Karlin

Aaron ben Jacob of Karlin Aaron ben Jacob Perlov of Karlin (1736 – 1772), known among the Ḥasidim as Rabbi Aaron the Great, or simply as the "Preacher" or "Censor", was one of the early rabbis of the sect who helped the rapid spread of Ḥasidism in Eastern Europe, a ...

Aaron ben Asher of Karlin Aaron Ben Asher of Karlin (June 6, 1802 – June 23, 1872), known as Rabbi Aaron II of Karlin, was a famous rabbi of the Ḥasidim in northwestern Russia. Thousands of followers used to visit him annually, about the time of the Jewish New Year, ...

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"Karlin"
''The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia''. Pinsk Shtetls {{Belarus-geo-stub

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