Volyn, Ukraine · Europe
Staryi Chortoryisk sits on the route: 25 minutes from Rafalivka, 54km from Tunnel of Love, Klevan.
Staryi Chortoryisk is a town located in Volyn, Ukraine. With a population of 1,840, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Staryi Chortoryisk sits in Ukraine, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Kyiv time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Staryi Chortoryisk to your route.
Staryi Chortoryisk (Ukrainian: Старий Чорторийськ, translit. Staryi Chortoryis'k, Polish: Czartorysk) is a village (selo) in north-western Ukraine. It is located on the bank of the Styr River in the Kamin-Kashyrskyi Raion of Volyn Oblast.
One of the most ancient settlements of Volhynia, Chortoriysk (or Chertoryesk)Read more
was first mentioned in 1100 in the Hypatian Chronicle[1], 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. [2]. In the 13th century, it was claimed by the rulers of Pinsk, who built a tower in Chortoryisk resembling the Bela Vezha in Kamieniec. By the end of the 14th century, the town had become the seat of Algirdas's son Constantine (from whose son, Vasili Konstantinovich, the well-known Polish family of Czartoryski is descended).
On 26 August 1431 a truce was signed at Chortoryisk between the forces of Poland and Lithuania, bringing to an end the brief Lutsk War between the two.
The current village of Staryi Chortoryisk was established in 1900, in place of the ancient settlement. Staryi Chortoryisk was site of a major battle between the Russian and German army in World War I. In both October 1915 and May 1919, there were major encounters between the two sides. Staryi Chortoryisk had a large Jewish population until World War I, when most of them fled to escape the fighting between the German and Russian army.
Among the prominent natives is the economist Rose Friedman (wife of Nobel Prize winner economist Milton Friedman), along with her brother, Law Professor Aaron Director who left for Oregon in the U.S.A. around 1913. The Directors were prominent members of the Jewish community in Staryi Chortoryisk . In addition, the Rubin (formerly Rabin) family is from Staryi Chortoryisk. The Polish playwright Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa was born in Staryi Chortoryisk.
The village's main landmark is the church of the Blackfriars, built in the Baroque style in 1741 to replace an earlier church from 1639.
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Staryi Chortoryisk is located in Volyn, Ukraine, Europe. The coordinates are 51.2254 latitude, 25.8789 longitude.
Staryi Chortoryisk has a population of approximately 1,840 people, making it a town in Ukraine.
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A leafy green rail corridor near Klevan where trees have grown into a perfect kilometres-long tunnel over the tracks: one of the world's most photographed romantic spots, a short drive from Rivne.
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