Vistula Germans - Wikipedia
WEBVistula Germans (German: Weichseldeutsche) are ethnic Germans who had settled in what became known after the 1863 Polish rebellion as the Vistula Territory. This territory, so designated by the ruling Russians of the time, encompassed most of the Vistula river basin of central Poland up to just east of Toruń.
Kraków, Poland Jewish History Tour - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBSituated on the Vistula River, the city dates back to the 7th century and has been one of the leading centers of Polish academic, cultural and artistic life. Jewish history in the city can be traced back to the 14th or 15th century.
Jews in Poland - My Jewish Learning
WEBThe princes and rulers of the land between the Oder River to the West and between the lands along the tributary streams of the Vistula River and its sources, the Bug and the San in the East, who strove to establish settlements in these areas, also looked favorably upon Jewish immigration from Germany to both old and new cities.
The rich, forgotten history of Poland and the Jews
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Boundless destitution and despair. The contrast could not be more striking between Berlin’s concert halls and impoverished villages east of the Vistula river. “Perhaps they will treat harshly...
7 Polish Cities Where Jewish Culture Lives On
WEBMar 12, 2015 · Nowadays in the Land on the Vistula, there are a number of places in which one can find Jewish culture – sometimes preserved from ancient times, sometimes brand-new and focused on the future. 1. Kazimierz Dolny. A small, picturesque town on the River Wisła, overlooking the ruins of an ancient castle and surrounded by hills.
Vistula - Wikipedia
WEBThe Vistula (/ ˈ v ɪ s tj ʊ l ə /; Polish: Wisła, Polish pronunciation: ⓘ, German: Weichsel) is the longest river in Poland and the ninth-longest in Europe, at 1,047 kilometres (651 miles) in length.
No Peace for the Dead in Callously Neglected Polish Jewish Cemetery
WEBApr 10, 2015 · On the shore of the Vistula River, about a two-hour drive south from Warsaw, sits the picturesque town of Kazimierz Dolny. It’s a colorful, small community of some 3,500, popular with artists...
Cinematic Motifs as a Seismograph: Kazimierz, the Vistula and …
WEBBeginning in the first part of the twentieth century, Kazimierz Dolny and the Vistula River became important symbolic elements in the memory culture of the Polish Jewry. This development had been fostered by earlier generations of storytellers and the Polish Jewish mythology they created.
Vistula River | Poland’s Longest River, Major Tributaries & History
WEBVistula River, largest river of Poland and of the drainage basin of the Baltic Sea. With a length of 651 miles (1,047 kilometres) and a drainage basin of some 75,100 square miles (194,500 square kilometres), it is a waterway of great importance to the nations of eastern Europe; more than 85 percent.
In Poland, Searching for Jewish Heritage - The New York Times
WEBJul 30, 2015 · Jews, some of them impassioned American expatriates, have planted the seeds of a reviving community in Warsaw and Krakow, and an astonishing corps of Polish gentiles have made it their mission to...