Rascov
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Raşcov Raşcov (Romanian
; alternative names Râşcov, Raşcu; in , Rashkiv, , Rashkovo, Polish
Raszków) is one of the oldest communes of Transnistria
. It is located in its the northern part, between Rîbniţa
and Camenca
. It is composed of two villages, Raşcov and Iantarnoe (Янтарне, Янтарное).
It was founded in 1402 as a trading post on the Dniester
river.
The name means a species of mushroom, Lactarius deliciosus
, in Romanian
.
During Middle Ages, the village was one of seven major fairs for the Dniester
-Southern Bug
area (the others being Mohuliv
, Dubăsari
, Silibria, Yampil, Yaruga, and Vasilcău
). It was also the place of residence of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph of Polonne
, a leading Jewish Hasidic zaddik, after his exile from Sharogrod.
Raşcov and the surrounding area is home to numerous historic monuments and architecture, among them the Polish
Catholic
church Sacred Kaatan
, considered a historical heritage. It has recently undergone extensive renovation.
The church was built when this part of Transnistria was a part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom
, with generous contributions by the Moldavia
n prince Petru Rareş
.
Outside Raşcov is located the Rascov National Park
, an extensive natural landscape preserve,
and an ecologically protected area.
More recently the Transnistrian separatist authorities have edited an Atlas of Pridnestrovie
, which refers to the area around Raşcov as the "Pridnestrovian Alps": Time, wind, and water have eroded the abrupt slopes near the village of Rashkov, having formed the limestone outliers, towering above the slopes.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
; alternative names Râşcov, Raşcu; in , Rashkiv, , Rashkovo, Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
Raszków) is one of the oldest communes of Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
. It is located in its the northern part, between Rîbniţa
Rîbnita
Rîbnița, also spelled Râbnița is a city in Moldova. The city is under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistria. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, it has a population of 53,648. Rîbniţa is situated in the northern half of Transnistria, on the left bank of the...
and Camenca
Camenca
Camenca is a town in Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of the town itself, population 10,323, and the village of Solnecinoe .Camenca is the seat of the Camenca sub-district....
. It is composed of two villages, Raşcov and Iantarnoe (Янтарне, Янтарное).
It was founded in 1402 as a trading post on the Dniester
Dniester
The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs through Ukraine and Moldova and separates most of Moldova's territory from the breakaway de facto state of Transnistria.-Names:...
river.
The name means a species of mushroom, Lactarius deliciosus
Lactarius deliciosus
Lactarius deliciosus, commonly known as the Saffron milk cap, Red pine mushroom, is one of the best known members of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales...
, in Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
.
During Middle Ages, the village was one of seven major fairs for the Dniester
Dniester
The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs through Ukraine and Moldova and separates most of Moldova's territory from the breakaway de facto state of Transnistria.-Names:...
-Southern Bug
Southern Bug
The Southern Bug, also called Southern Buh), is a river located in Ukraine. The source of the river is in the west of Ukraine, in the Volyn-Podillia Upland, about 145 km from the Polish border, and flows southeasterly into the Bug Estuary through the southern steppes...
area (the others being Mohuliv
Mohyliv-Podilskyi
Mohyliv-Podilskyi is a city in the Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion of the Vinnytsia Oblast , Ukraine. It is located at , on the border with Bessarabia, Moldova.-History:The first mention of the town dates from 1595...
, Dubăsari
Dubasari
Dubăsari is a city in Transnistria, with a population of 23,650. The city is under the administration of the breakaway government of the "Transnistrian Moldovan Republic", and functions as the seat of the Dubăsari sub-district, Transnistria, Moldova.-Name:The origin of the town name is the plural...
, Silibria, Yampil, Yaruga, and Vasilcău
Vasilcău
Vasilcău is a commune in Soroca district, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Vasilcău, Inundeni and Ruslanovca.Vasilcău's official website is http://www.vasilcau.info.md...
). It was also the place of residence of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph of Polonne
Jacob Joseph of Polonne
Rabbi Jacob Joseph of Polonne, is also known as Yaakov Yosef HaKohain of Polnoye, was one of the first and most dedicated of the disciples of the founder of Chassidut, the Holy Baal Shem Tov....
, a leading Jewish Hasidic zaddik, after his exile from Sharogrod.
Raşcov and the surrounding area is home to numerous historic monuments and architecture, among them the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
church Sacred Kaatan
Sacred Kaatan
Sacred Kaatan is a Polish Roman Catholic church in Râşcov, northern Transnistria, which has recently undergone extensive renovation and which the PMR government considers a historical heritage location. The church was built in 16th century, when northern Transnistria was a part of the Crown of the...
, considered a historical heritage. It has recently undergone extensive renovation.
The church was built when this part of Transnistria was a part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom
Crown of the Polish Kingdom
The Crown of the Kingdom of Poland , or simply the Crown , is the name for the unit of administrative division, the territories under direct administration of Polish nobility from middle-ages to late 18th century...
, with generous contributions by the Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
n prince Petru Rareş
Petru Rares
Peter IV Rareș was twice voievod of Moldavia: 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546. He was an illegitimate child born to Ștefan cel Mare...
.
Outside Raşcov is located the Rascov National Park
Rascov National Park
Râşcov National Park , is the second largest natural landscape preserve in Transnistria. Located in the north, near Camenca and Râşcov , it spans what is known locally as "the Pridnestrovian Alps"....
, an extensive natural landscape preserve,
and an ecologically protected area.
More recently the Transnistrian separatist authorities have edited an Atlas of Pridnestrovie
Atlas of Pridnestrovie
The Atlas of Transnistria, also known as the Atlas of the Dniester Moldavian Republic or the Atlas of Pridnestrovie is to date the most thoroughly researched reference work in existence for Transnistria, a region which declared independence from Moldova in 1990.Under the leadership of Mikhail Burla...
, which refers to the area around Raşcov as the "Pridnestrovian Alps": Time, wind, and water have eroded the abrupt slopes near the village of Rashkov, having formed the limestone outliers, towering above the slopes.