UKRAINE

UKRAINE

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The Jewish Quarter






Pidvalna Street area towards the City Arsenal. In the 14th century when there was hardly any living space part of the Jews moved into the “city in the fortress” while the rest stayed in the Krakiwske outskirts. There are remains of a well that was once used by the community. The city plummer would turn off the water and demand extra taxes because of all the extra money in the Jewish Community. The Golden Rose synagogue supposedly had a large mosaic rose on the floor. It was wiped away by the Nazi's and there is a very nice Jewish restaurant called the “Golden rose” in that area. We also saw another former synagogue memorial on the second day in Lviv.

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