Rașcov

Coordinates: 47°57′4″N 28°50′20″E / 47.95111°N 28.83889°E / 47.95111; 28.83889
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For the Ukrainian village that bears this name in Romanian, see Rashkiv.
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Rașcov (Moldovan Cyrillic: Рашков; alternative names Râșcov, Rașcu; in Ukrainian: Рашків, Rashkiv, Russian: Рашково, Rashkovo, Polish: Raszków) is one of the oldest communes of Transnistria. It is located in the northern part, between Rîbnița and Camenca. It is composed of two villages, Iantarnoe (Янтарне, Янтарное) and Rașcov.[1]

History

Juriewicz Palace (demolished)

Rașcov village was founded in 1402 as a trading post on the Dniester river. Some maintain that the name derives from the Romanian term for Lactarius deliciosus, a species of mushroom-forming fungus. However, there are a number of settlements across Poland and Ukraine with the same name, casting doubt on this claim. Rashkov (Bulgarian: Рашков) is also a Bulgarian male surname.

One of the oldest villages of Transnistria, it is known for having been home in the past to a significant

peasants
into the territory from neighboring populated areas (from north and from west).

During the

Tatar peasants.[7]

Hasidic history

Raşcov was the home of Rabbi

tzaddik and one of the first disciples of the founder of Hasidic Judaism, the Baal Shem Tov. His book, Toldos Yaacov Yosef, (published on 1780), was the first hasidic work ever published. His work is one of the foremost sources for saying of the Baal Shem Tov and members of his court, and Jacob Joseph quotes things he himself heard the Baal Shem Tov say in a section entitled "Words I Heard from My Master."[8]

Historic sites

Saint Cajetan Church

Rașcov and the surrounding area is home to numerous historic monuments and architecture, among them the

Roman Catholic Saint Cajetan Church, considered a historical heritage.[9]
It has recently undergone extensive renovation. The church was built when this part of Transnistria was a part of the
Petru Rareş
.

Landscape

Outside Rașcov is located the Rascov National Park, an extensive natural landscape preserve, and an ecologically protected area.[10][11][12]

More recently, the Transnistrian separatist authorities have edited an Atlas of Transnistria, which refers to the area around Rașcov as the "Transnistrian Alps": Time, wind, and water have eroded the abrupt slopes near the village of Rașcov, having formed the limestone outliers, towering above the slopes.[13]

Notes

  1. political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan
    government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

References

  1. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  2. ^ George Reichersdorf: Moldaviæ quæ olim Daciæ pers, chorographia, Georgio a Reichersdorf Transilvano auctore, Viennæ 1541.
  3. ^ Bronovius and Georg Werner: Transylvania, Moldavia and Chersonesus Tauricæ. Published by Arnold Mylius, Cologne, 1595.
  4. ^ Antonio Bonfini (1434–1503): Rerum Ungaricarum decades quatuor cum dimidia
  5. ^ Giovanni Botero (1540–1617): Relazioni universali, Venice, 1591
  6. ^ Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555–1617): Geographie universae, Venice, 1596.
  7. ^ Andrew Wilson: "The Ukrainians: Engaging the Eastern Diaspora" (Westview Press, 1998)
  8. ^ "YIVO | Ya'akov Yosef of Polnoye".
  9. ^ "Kamenka, Wittgenstein's paradise > Visit PMR, Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica / Transnistria / Pridnestrovie". Visitpmr.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  10. ^ http://www.biotica-moldova.org/library/Shar_ro.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  11. ^ "Transnistria înainte şi acum - partea I". Oocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  12. ^ (in Romanian) Classification Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ [dead link]"Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism". Archived from the original on 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2007-05-04.

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