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Headless Statues and Etched-Out Faces: Vandalism and Ruin in Lychakiv Cemetery

Areta — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:50:23 +0000

The beautiful Lychakiv Cemetery greets visitors with its winding paths adorned by exquisite artistic statues and grave vaults, evoking a nostalgic journey through time. However, amidst its splendor, one can’t help but notice the destroyed headstones and vaults. This made me wonder why so much damage can be found in […]

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The Lost Jewish Cemeteries of Lviv

Areta — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:22:59 +0000

While many old Jewish cemeteries still remain around Galicia, the same cannot be said of the Jewish burial grounds in Lviv (Lemberg / Lwów). Only found fragments of their ancient tombstones (matzevah) — which were used by the Nazis and Soviets as pavement and building material — remind us of […]

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Lviv’s Austrian-Era Municipal Cemeteries

Areta — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:08:16 +0000

Everyone has heard of Lviv’s Lychakiv Cemetery — not only is it well-known among locals, but it is also one of the city’s main tourist attractions. The beautiful sculptures, winding paths, and prominent figures buried here attract a constant flow of crowds. Though not nearly as popular, Yaniv Cemetery is […]

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Jewish Traces in Lviv: Tombstones Turned to Pavement

Areta — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:01:35 +0000

When Lviv’s Lenin statue was toppled in 1990, fragments of Jewish tombstones were discovered in the foundation. This came as no surprise—it was a known fact that Nazi and Soviet authorities not only destroyed Lviv’s Jewish cemeteries, but also used the stone to pave the city. Lviv had two Jewish […]

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Vanished World: Galicia’s Jewish Cemeteries

Areta — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:04:33 +0000

Galicia was once home to a large Jewish population. Before the war, Jews were the third most numerous ethnic group in the region, after Poles and Ukrainians, and all Galician cities and towns had vibrant Jewish communities. Much of this heritage was destroyed during the war and most of what […]

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Buchach through the Glasses of Agnon

Areta — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:31:14 +0000

By Eugenia Senik Translated by Svitlana Bregman Everyone has his or her own Buchach. There are people who were born here and still live in the town. There are those who took their first steps on this land, but upon learning to walk fast and nimbly went far beyond their hometown. […]

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