Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. It is situated by the Styr River. Lutsk is the capital city of Volyns'ka oblast', with population 202,500 (2004). Volyn Region or Volynia (Волинська область, Volyns’ka oblast’ in Ukrainian) is the most northwestern administrative district of present-day Ukraine bordering Belarus to the north and Poland to the west. ... The Styr is a river, approximatedly 436 kilometers long, of northwest Ukraine flowing northward to the Pripyat River. ... Volyn Region or Volynia (Волинська область, Volynska oblast in Ukrainian) is the most northwestern administrative district of Ukraine, bordering Belarus to the north and Poland to the west. ...

Name

Lutsk is an ancient Slavic town, mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle as Luchesk in the records under 1085. The ethymology of the name is unclear. There are three hypotheses: The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Events May 25 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. ...

• the name is derived from the old-Slavic word luka, an arc or bend (of the river).
• the name is derived from Luka, the chieftain of Dulebii, an ancient Slavic tribe living in the area
• the name is derived from Luchanii, an ancient branch of the aforementioned tribe

History

Lutsk castle

According to legend, Luchesk was founded in the 7th century. However, it wasn't until 1085 when it was first mentioned. Until the foundation of Vlodimer it was the capital of Halych-Volynia. ( 6th century - 7th century - 8th century - other centuries) Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Arabs subjugate Syria, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, North Africa and Central Asia to Islam. ... Events May 25 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. ... Volodymyr-Volynsky (Володимир-Волинський; Polish: Włodzimierz Wołyński, Russian: Vladimir Volynski) is a city in Volyn region, northwestern Ukraine, with a population of 38,000 (2004). ... Halych-Volynia principality was the Ruthenian successor state of Kievan Rus on the territory of Rus menora (Rus propria) including the lands of Red Ruthenia, Black Ruthenia, and the remainder of southwestern Rus. This state also briefly controlled the region of Bessarabia and Moldavia. ...

The town was founded around a wooden castle built by a local branch of the Rurik Dynasty. At times the stronghold was a capital of the duchy, but since there was no need for a fixed capital in medieval Europe, the town did not become an important centre of commerce or culture. In 1240 the nearby town was seized and looted by the Tartars, but the castle was not harmed. In 1321 George son of Lev, the last of the line, died in a battle with the forces of Gediminas, grand duke of Lithuania and the castle was seized by the forces of the latter. In 1349 the town was captured by the forces of Casimir the Great, but it was soon retaken by Lithuania. The Rurik Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Russia from 862 to 1598. ... Events Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv Births Pope Benedict XI Deaths April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn The Great Prince of Gwynedd Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile... Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ... Events Births Deaths September 14 - Dante Alighieri - author of The Divine Comedy, one of the great classics of World Literature and a foundation of Italian Literature, also considered a great masterpiece of Christian literature. ... Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... -1... Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. ...

During the Lithuanian rule the town begun to prosper. Lubart, son of Gediminas, erected a stone castle as a part of his fortification effort. Vytautas the Great founded the proper town by importing colonists (mostly Jews, Tartars, Armenians and Karaims). In 1427 he also transferred the catholic bishopry from Volodymyr to Luchesk. His heir, Vytautas, was the last monarch to underline the title of Duke of Volhynia and reside in the Luchesk castle. The town grew very fast and by the end of 15th century there were 19 orthodox and 2 catholic churches. It was a seat of two christian bishops: catholic and orthodox. Because of that, the town was nick-named the Volhynian Rome. Coat of arms of Galicia Lubart (Lubko, Lubartas, Dymitr; ca 1300 – 1384) was the King of Galicja (independent kingdom 1253 – 1349) 1340 – 1349, Prince of Polock 13?? – 1342, Wlodzimierz, Luck 1340 – 138?, Wolynia 1340 – 1349, 1350 – 1366, 1371 – 1383. ... Gediminas, duke of Lithuania - engraving of XVII ct. ... Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ... Karaite Judaism is a Jewish denomination characterized by reliance on the Tanakh as the sole scripture, and rejection of the Oral Law (the Mishnah and the Talmuds) as halakha (Legally Binding, i. ... Events Lincoln College in Oxford is founded. ... Vladimir (Влади́мир in Russian, Владимир in Serbian), also Volodimir or Volodimer (in Old Russian), Volodymyr (Володимир in Ukrainian), is an ancient Slavic name, most commonly associated with Ukraine and Russia. ... Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...

In 1429 Lutsk was a meeting place for a conference of monarchs on handling the Tartar threat organized by Ladislaus II of Poland and Jadwiga of Poland. Among those invited were Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Vasili II the Blind of Russia, king of Denmark Eric of Pomerania, Grand Master of the Livonian Order Zisse von Rutenberg, Duke of Szczecin Kazimierz V, Dan II the Hospodar of Wallachia and electors of most of countries of Germany. Events January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the Earl of Suffolks army at Orleans from attack by... Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ... Wladislaus II on Jan Matejkos painting Wladislaus II Jagiello (Polish Władysław II Jagiełło, Lithuanian Jogaila, and in Belarusian as Jahajla (Ягайла)) (c. ... Hedwig, from Gallery of Polish Kings by Jan Matejko (1838-1893) Hedwig (ca. ... Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ... Vasili II Vasiliyevich Tyomniy (Blind) (Василий II Васильевич Тёмный in Russian) (March 10, 1415—March 27, 1462) was the Grand Prince of Moscow whose long reign (1425-1462) was plagued by the greatest civil war of medieval Russian history. ... Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern (Danish title), Erik av Pommern (Erik III) (Norwegian title) or Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title), was adopted by Margaret I of Denmark and became king of Norway (1389 – 1442), of Denmark (1412 – 1439), and of Sweden and the Kalmar Union (1396 – 1439). ... The Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Latin Fratres militiae Christi, literally the brothers of the army of Christ), also known as the Christ Knights, Sword Brethren or The Militia of Christ of Livonia, was a military order started in 1202 by Albert von Buxhövden, bishop of Riga (or Prince-Bishop... Motto: none Voivodship West Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Szczecina Mayor Marian Jurczyk Area 301,3 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 413 600 1372/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1243 Latitude Longitude 14°34E 53°26N Area code +48 91 Car plates ZS Twin towns Berlin-Kreuzberg... Dan II was a ruler of the principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling an extraordinary 5 times, and succeeded 4 times by Radu II Prasnaglava, his rival for the throne. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... An elector can be: In the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation, the collegiate of seven Electors (eight since 1648) (Kurfürsten) consisted of those lay or clerical princes who had the right to vote in the election of the king or Holy Roman Emperor; see prince-elector. ...

After the death of Švitrigaila in 1432 Volhynia became a fief of the Crown of Poland and the town became the seat of the governors, and later the Marshalls of the Land of Volhynia. The same year Łuck was granted Magdeburg rights. In 1569 Volhynia was fully incorporated into Poland and the town became the capital of Volhynian Voivodship and a Łuck powiat. After the Union of Lublin the local orthodox bishop converted to Greek-Catholicism. Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... Volhynia (Wołyń in Polish; Волинь, Volyn’ in Ukrainian; also called Volynia, Volyň in Czech) comprises the historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Pripyat and Western Bug. ... Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ... The Republic of Poland, a democratic country with a population of 38,626,349 and area of 312,685 km², is located in Central Europe, between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... The Magdeburg Rights (or Magdeburg law) were the laws of the Imperial Free City of Magdeburg during many centuries of the Holy Roman Empire, and possibly the most important set of Germanic medieval city laws. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Volhynia (Wołyń in Polish; Волинь, Volyn’ in Ukrainian; also called Volynia, Volyň in Czech) comprises the historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Pripyat and Western Bug. ... Volhynian Voivodship (województwo wołyńskie) was one of the 16 voivodships of Poland prior to 1939 in Second Polish Republic and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... The Union of Lublin, painted by Jan Matejko The Union of Lublin (Belarusian: Лю́блінская ву́нія; Polish: Unia lubelska) - signed July 1, 1569 in Lublin, united the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into a single state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with official name: Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów (The... The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ...

The town continued to prosper as an important economical centre of the region. By mid-17th century Łuck had approximately 50 000 inhabitants and was one of the biggest in the area. During Bogdan Chmielnicki's uprising the town was seized by the forces of col. Kolodko. Less than 4 000 people were slaughtered, approximately 35 000 fled and the town was looted and partially burnt. It never fully recovered. In addition, the city was struck by a fire in 1781. 440 houses, both cathedrals and several other churches were destroyed. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Bohdan Zynovii Mykhailovych Khmelnytskyi (Богдан Зиновій Михайлович Хмельницький in Polish as Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki; in Russian as Bogdan Khmelnitsky) ( 1595 – August 6, 1657) was a Ruthenian (arguably) noble, leader of the Zaporozhian Cossack Hetmanate, hetman of Ukraine, noted for his revolt against Poland (1648 – 1654) and the Treaty... This article is about the history of Poland. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1795 as a result of Partitions of Poland, Łuck was annexed by Russia. The Voivodship was liquidated and the town lost its significance as the capital of the province (which was moved to Zhytomir). After the November Uprising all liberties were halted and all national languages but the Russian - banned. Most of greek-catholic churches were turned into orthodox temples and all catholic monasteries were turned into prisons and depots. In 1845 another great fire struck the city depopulating it even more. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Partitions of Poland ( Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Poland (or more correctly the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ... A Voivodship ( Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod. ... Zhytomyr (Ukrainian Житомир) is the capital of the Zhytomyrska oblast in Ukraine. ... Conflict November Uprising Date 1830-1831 Place Poland Result Russian victory The November Uprising (1830-1831) was an armed rebellion against Russias rule in Poland. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1850 three major forts were built around Lutsk and the town became a small fortress called Mikhailogorod. During the I World War the town was seized by Austria-Hungary on August 29, 1915. The town was slightly damaged. During more than a year of austro-hungarian occupation Lutzk became an important military centre with the headquarters of the IV Army under Archduke Franz Ferdinand stationed there. However, poor food supply led to a plague of epidemic typhus which decimated the city's inhabitants. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Binomial name Rickettsia prowazekii Epidemic typhus is a form of typhus caused by the bacillus Rickettsia prowazekii, carried by the human body louse Pediculus humanus. ...

On June 4, 1916 four Russian armies under general Aleksei Brusilov started the so called Brusilov Offensive. After up to three days of heavy artillery barrage, a Battle of Lutsk was started. On June 7, 1916 the Russian forces recaptured the city. After the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1917 the city was seized by Germany on February 7, 1918. On February 22, 1918 the town was transferred by the withdrawing German army to the forces loyal to Semen Petlura. However, on May 16, 1919 it was captured by the Polish forces under Gen. Aleksander Karnicki. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov (Алексей Алексеевич Брусилов) (August 19, 1853 - March 17, 1926) was a Russian cavalry general most noted for the development of a military offensive tactic used in the Brusilov offensive of 1916. ... The Brusilov Offensive was the greatest Russian feat of arms during World War I. It was a major offensive against the armies of the Central Powers on the Eastern Front, launched on June 4, 1916 and lasting until early August. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, at Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk, between Russia and the Central Powers, marking Russias exit from World War I. The treaty was practically obsolete before the end of the year but is significant as a chief... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Symon Petlyura (Симон Петлюра; also spelt Simon, Semen, Semyen Petliura or Petlura, May 10, 1879 – May 25, 1926) was a Ukrainian politician. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

After the World War I Łuck was annexed by the newly-reborn Poland as a capital of the Volhynian Voivodship. It was connected by railroad to Lwów and Przemyśl and several factories were built both in the city and its outskirts. 13 Kresowy Light Artillery Regiment was stationed in the city centre. In 1938 a construction of the biggest and the most modern radio transmitter was started in the city. On January 1, 1939 Łuck itself had 39 000 inhabitants (approximately 17 500 Jews and 13 500 Poles). The powiat formed around the town had 316 970 inhabitants, with 59 % of Ukrainians, 19,5% of Poles, 14% of Jews and approximately 23 000 of Czechs and Germans. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Volhynian Voivodship (województwo wołyńskie) was one of the 16 voivodships of Poland prior to 1939 in Second Polish Republic and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Lviv coat of arms Motto: Semper fidelis Municipal government City council (Львівська міська рада) Mayor City chairman Lyubomyr Bunyak Area 171,01 km² Population    total 2000    density 808,900 4786/km² Founded city rights 13th century 1353 Area code + 0322 Latitude Longitude 49°51′ N 24°01′ E Twin towns... Przemysł, Przemysław, Přemysl or Przemko is a common Slavonic name. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ...

In 1939 as a result of the September Campaign and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Łuck was annexed by the Soviet Union. Most of the factories (including the almost-finished radio station) were dismantled and sent to Russia. Approximately 10 000 of the city's inhabitants (mostly Poles) were sent to Gulag (more than 7 000 people) or arrested by the NKVD (approximately 1550). 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Polish Defensive War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign or Defensive War of 1939 (Polish: Wojna obronna 1939 roku) was the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany, the Soviet... Molotov (lower left), Ribbentrop (in black) and Stalin (far right) The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, also known as the Hitler-Stalin pact or Nazi-Soviet pact and formally known as the Treaty of Nonaggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a non-aggression treaty between Germany and... Gulag (from the Russian ГУЛАГ: Главное Управление Исправительно— Трудовых Лагерей, Glavnoye Upravleniye Ispravitelno-trudovykh Lagerey, The Chief Directorate [or Administration] of Corrective Labour Camps) was the branch of the Soviet internal police and security service that operated the penal system of forced labour camps and associated detention and transit camps... Black Ravens by Boris Vladimirski, a depiction of the cars used by NKVD agents. ...

After the Operation Barbarossa the city was captured by the Wehrmacht. Most of the Jewish inhabitants of the city were forced into a ghetto and then murdered at the Polanka hill nearby the city. During the Massacres of Poles in Volhynia approximately 10 000 of Poles were murdered by the Ukrainian Uprising Army in the area. Original German plan Operation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the German codename for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which commenced on June 22, 1941. ... Wehrmacht was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... A ghetto is an area where people from a specific ethnic background or united in a given culture or religion live as a group, voluntarily or involuntarily, in milder or stricter seclusion. ... During World War II, approximately 100. ... Ukrainian Insurgent Army (Ukrainian Ukrainska Povstanska Armiya, UPA) was a guerilla army formed on October 14, 1942, in Volhynia. ...

After the war most of the Polish inhabitants of the city were either draughted to the Army or forcibly expelled, mostly to the so-called Regained Territories. The town was yet again annexed to the Soviet Union and became an industrial centre in the Ukrainian SSR. Note: although the term recovered territories has a clear meaning in Poland and Polish historiography, it is not a widely accepted term or concept in English speaking nations. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ...

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Famous people born or working in Lutsk

• Alojzy Feliński, Polish scientist and writer
• Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, Polish writer
• Lesia Ukrainka, Ukrainian poet
• Peter Bondra, Ukrainian-born ice hockey player

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Places of interest

• parts of two castles (the Upper Castle from 13th century and the Lower Castle from 14th century)
• a catholic cathedral (built 1610 as a Jesuit church, reconstructed in 1781)
• an orthodox cathedral (built 1755 as a church and monastery of Bernardines)
• Several monasteries, both catholic and orthodox: Bazylianes (17th century), Dominicanes (17th century), Trinitaries (18th century) and Charites (18th century)
• Two 16th century greek-catholic churches
• Fortified synagogue (Little Castle, 15th century)

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Industry and commerce

Lutsk is an important centre of industry. Factories of cars, shoes, bearings, furniture, machines and electronics, as well as weaveries, steel mills and a chemical plant are located in the area.

Culture and science

A school for teachers (subordinate to the Lviv Polytechnics) is located in the city.

The city has an opera, an art gallery and a regional museum.

External links

• Lutsk (http://www.bjbark.com/lutsk,.htm) - Steinberg family history site
• Łuck (http://wolyn.republika.pl/wolyn/ippw/) - Illustrated Guidebook to Wolyń, 1929 (Polish language)