{"product_id":"the-city-of-zloczow-zolochiv-ukraine-9781954176560","title":"The City of Zloczow (Zolochiv, Ukraine)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the life of the people of Zloczew, the foundation of the town until after the tragedy. Life during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe two World Wars has been particularly emphasized, for it was during these decades that Jewish life reached its\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esummit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at the outbreak of World War II, life stopped and one of the centres of the Diaspora was not more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZloczew lies in the south-eastern part of Poland which is called Little Poland. A piece of land which, under the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustro-Hungarian Empire, was called Galicia. An agricultural level country partly covered with forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe natural borders of the town were in the south, the hills of Vorniaky; in the north the Zloczowka river and in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe west and east, the town came together with neighbourhood villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour wooden bridges crossed the river and a railroad, about 2km from town, connected the place in the west with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLwow and in the south-east with Tarnopol. A railroad-branch led northward to the city of Brody. Three paved roads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso connected Zloczew with these cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Zloczew was surrounded by many villages: Vorniaky, Polorky, Bianiov, Zazola, Jalochoviczy, Chicic, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacka and a chain of small towns: Bialokamin, Busk, Sasov, Olesko and Goligory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZloczew was a part of the Tarnopol region. In it central institutions could be found which served the whole region: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Governor's offices; the Tribunal Court, Land Registry, Post, hospital and colleges. Since the town was near the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrontier, two regiments were stationed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorresponding with the municipal and governmental foundations, there were also Jewish ones which served the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish inhabitants: the Communal Committee, rabbis, judges, hospitals, synagogues, schools and social relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town was known for its cleanliness and beautiful appearance. The houses were mostly of bricks and only in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe suburbs could wood or clay houses be seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewishgen Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409365405970,"sku":"9781954176560","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a08abca5-30d7-4444-8cf7-78870e6df814.jpg?v=1729285162","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-city-of-zloczow-zolochiv-ukraine-9781954176560","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}