An Outline of the History of Poles in Kishinev (1863-1918): Contribution to the Discussion
An Outline of the History of Poles in Kishinev (1863-1918): Contribution to the Discussion
Author(s): Wojciech Adam ŚwięchSubject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), 19th Century, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Facultatea de Istorie și Geografie, Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat „Ion Creangă”
Keywords: Poles; Kishinev; Russian Empire; Bessarabia; the Society of Charity in Kishinev; Eugenia Maleszewska; Władimir Okuszko;
Summary/Abstract: The main goal of this article is to present the most important events in the social life of the Polish population who lived in Kishinev in the years 1863-1918 (this place was then part of the Russian Empire, which was reflected in the name of the city). The text presents the organizational development of Poles from Kishinev, who, having limited financial resources, set themselves the task of helping the poor and tried to develop education in Polish language. The article also presents the profiles of selected artists of Polish origin (Eugenia Maleszewska and Władimir Okuszko) who undoubtedly contributed to the development of culture in Kishinev, When preparing this text, the author also read the press from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which allowed him to select useful, and sometimes perhaps previously unknown, information and expand on some issues.
- Issue Year: 12/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 140-149
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
