Chartoryysk
Kamin-Kashyrskyy district, Volyn region
Sources:
- European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Chartoryysk Jewish Cemetery;
- Jewish encyclopedia of Brockhaus & Efron;
- The All South-Western Territory: reference and address book of the Kyiv, Podolsk and Volyn provinces. Printing house L.M. Fish and P.E. Wolfson, 1913.
Photo:
- European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Published by Center for Jewish Art, Chartoryisk
- Promek, wikipedia. Chortoryisk
- European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Chartoryysk Jewish Cemetery;
- Jewish encyclopedia of Brockhaus & Efron;
- The All South-Western Territory: reference and address book of the Kyiv, Podolsk and Volyn provinces. Printing house L.M. Fish and P.E. Wolfson, 1913.
Photo:
- European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Published by Center for Jewish Art, Chartoryisk
- Promek, wikipedia. Chortoryisk
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| Chartoryysk in the 1913 reference book |
One of the most ancient settlements of Volhynia, Chartoryysk (or Chertoryesk) was first mentioned in 1100 in the Hypatian Chronicle, where it was recorded as having been passed to Prince David Igorevych (or Davyd Ihorevych) of Volhynia (1087-1099), together with Dubno, Busk and Ostroh.
From 1793 - as part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th - beginning of the 20th century - the township of Lutsk district of the Volyn province.
The Jews began to settle in Staryy Chartoryysk in 1577.
In 1765, 473 Jews lived there.
In 1887, the Jewish population had grown to 822 (29.6% of the total population).
In 1913, the Jews owned all 8 grocery shops, only leather shop, both haberdashery shops, only manufactory shop and only pub in Chartoryysk.
From 1793 - as part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th - beginning of the 20th century - the township of Lutsk district of the Volyn province.
The Jews began to settle in Staryy Chartoryysk in 1577.
In 1765, 473 Jews lived there.
In 1887, the Jewish population had grown to 822 (29.6% of the total population).
In 1913, the Jews owned all 8 grocery shops, only leather shop, both haberdashery shops, only manufactory shop and only pub in Chartoryysk.
During WWI, the village was situated on the front line and many houses were burnt. Jews were expelled from the village, and only a quarter of the Jewish population returned: in 1921, the population included 220 Jews.
In 1941, the number of Jews in Staryy Chartoryysk was estimated to be around 300.
On June 26, 1941, the Wehrmacht occupied the town, killing 300 Jews near the village cemetery.
In 1941, the number of Jews in Staryy Chartoryysk was estimated to be around 300.
On June 26, 1941, the Wehrmacht occupied the town, killing 300 Jews near the village cemetery.
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| Holocaust memorial in Chartoryysk, 2019 |
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| Baroque Dominican Church, 2011 |
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| Jewish cemetery in Chartoryysk, 2019 |
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