The first known documental record of the village dates back to 1530. Horodziej was a privately owned village located in the Nowogródek County of the Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[1] until the Second Partition of Poland (1793) when it was annexed by Tsarist Russia. Initially, the village often changed owners, before it became the property of the powerful Radziwiłł family in 1575. A Roman Catholic church was built in the 17th century.[2]
A pre-war Polish house in Horodziej
The village was briefly occupied by the Germans in 1918 and after Poland regained independence (1918) it came under Polish administration in 1919 and was finally reintegrated with Polish territory after the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1921). Administratively Horodziej was part of the Nowogródek Voivodeship. After the destruction of World War I, a new Catholic church and a new railway station were built.
Before World War II, the precise number of Jews living in Horodziej is not known, but it was probably somewhere between 700 and 1,000, the third of the total population. After the invasion of Poland the village was under Soviet occupation from 1939 to 1941, German occupation from 1941 to 1944 and again Soviet occupation from 1944 to 1945, when in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement it was taken from Poland and annexed to the Soviet Union.
In 1941, an enclosed ghetto of a few houses was established. On July 16, 1942, the ghetto was liquidated. Some Jews were transported in trucks, but most were marched on foot, to a small hill near the Christian cemetery, where a pit had been dug. On the way to the killing site, the guards shot several Jews who were unable to keep up. Approximately 1,000 Jews were shot that day by an Einsatzgruppen.[3] Earlier, in June 1942, local Polish parish priest Józef Gogoliński was arrested and imprisoned in nearby Nieśwież.[4] He was later murdered along with 3 other priests as part of the continuation of the anti-Polish Intelligenzaktion.[4]
In 1946 the Roman Catholic St. Joseph church was closed down by the Soviets.[2] It was reopened and renovated in the 1990s after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[2]
Sights
A 19th-century chapel
The historic sights include a chapel built in 1874, a pre-war Polish Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph, a 19th-century Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration and old houses. There is also a Battle of Grunwald memorial stone and a memorial complex dedicated to the local Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
Transport
A railway station is located in the settlement.
Sports
FC Gorodeya football club is based in the settlement.
Alexander Nadson (1926–2015), the Apostolic Visitor for Belarusian Greek-Catholic faithful abroad, scholar, translator and a notable Belarusian émigré social and religious leader.[6]
References
^Вялікі гістарычны атлас Беларусі Т.2, Minsk, 2013, p. 100.
^ abc"Гарадзея — парафія Св. Юзафа". Catholic.by. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^"YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved Aug 23, 2020.
^ ab"Józef Gogoliński - Martyrologia" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^Св. памяці айцец Кастусь Маскалік Memory of Kastus Moskalik
^"Alexander Nadson (1926–2015) – in Memoriam | The Journal of Belarusian Studies". belarusjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
External links
Media related to Haradzieja at Wikimedia Commons
Selected places at Haradzeya (in Russian)
March 08, 2023
haradzeya, belarusian, Гарадзея, russian, Городея, polish, horodziej, lithuanian, gorodėja, urban, type, settlement, belarus, located, nyasvizh, district, minsk, region, belarusian, Гарадзеяroman, catholic, joseph, churchcoordinates, 31306, 53472, 31306, 53472. Haradzeya Belarusian Garadzeya Russian Gorodeya Polish Horodziej Lithuanian Gorodeja is an urban type settlement in Belarus located in the Nyasvizh District of Minsk Region Haradzeya Belarusian GaradzeyaRoman Catholic St Joseph churchHaradzeyaCoordinates 53 18 47 N 26 32 5 E 53 31306 N 26 53472 E 53 31306 26 53472 Coordinates 53 18 47 N 26 32 5 E 53 31306 N 26 53472 E 53 31306 26 53472Country BelarusRegionMinsk RegionRaionNyasvizh DistrictPopulation 2009 Total4 100Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Contents 1 History 2 Sights 3 Transport 4 Sports 5 Notable residents 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Destroyed railway station during World War I The first known documental record of the village dates back to 1530 Horodziej was a privately owned village located in the Nowogrodek County of the Nowogrodek Voivodeship of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth 1 until the Second Partition of Poland 1793 when it was annexed by Tsarist Russia Initially the village often changed owners before it became the property of the powerful Radziwill family in 1575 A Roman Catholic church was built in the 17th century 2 A pre war Polish house in Horodziej The village was briefly occupied by the Germans in 1918 and after Poland regained independence 1918 it came under Polish administration in 1919 and was finally reintegrated with Polish territory after the Polish Soviet War 1919 1921 Administratively Horodziej was part of the Nowogrodek Voivodeship After the destruction of World War I a new Catholic church and a new railway station were built Before World War II the precise number of Jews living in Horodziej is not known but it was probably somewhere between 700 and 1 000 the third of the total population After the invasion of Poland the village was under Soviet occupation from 1939 to 1941 German occupation from 1941 to 1944 and again Soviet occupation from 1944 to 1945 when in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement it was taken from Poland and annexed to the Soviet Union In 1941 an enclosed ghetto of a few houses was established On July 16 1942 the ghetto was liquidated Some Jews were transported in trucks but most were marched on foot to a small hill near the Christian cemetery where a pit had been dug On the way to the killing site the guards shot several Jews who were unable to keep up Approximately 1 000 Jews were shot that day by an Einsatzgruppen 3 Earlier in June 1942 local Polish parish priest Jozef Gogolinski was arrested and imprisoned in nearby Nieswiez 4 He was later murdered along with 3 other priests as part of the continuation of the anti Polish Intelligenzaktion 4 In 1946 the Roman Catholic St Joseph church was closed down by the Soviets 2 It was reopened and renovated in the 1990s after the dissolution of the Soviet Union 2 Sights Edit A 19th century chapel The historic sights include a chapel built in 1874 a pre war Polish Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph a 19th century Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration and old houses There is also a Battle of Grunwald memorial stone and a memorial complex dedicated to the local Jews murdered during the Holocaust Transport EditA railway station is located in the settlement Sports EditFC Gorodeya football club is based in the settlement Notable residents EditKastus Moskalik 1918 2010 Belarusian Greek Catholic priest 5 Alexander Nadson 1926 2015 the Apostolic Visitor for Belarusian Greek Catholic faithful abroad scholar translator and a notable Belarusian emigre social and religious leader 6 References Edit Vyaliki gistarychny atlas Belarusi T 2 Minsk 2013 p 100 a b c Garadzeya parafiya Sv Yuzafa Catholic by Retrieved 2 October 2019 YAHAD IN UNUM yahadmap org Retrieved Aug 23 2020 a b Jozef Gogolinski Martyrologia in Polish Retrieved 2 October 2019 Sv pamyaci ajcec Kastus Maskalik Memory of Kastus Moskalik Alexander Nadson 1926 2015 in Memoriam The Journal of Belarusian Studies belarusjournal com Retrieved 2021 07 09 External links Edit Media related to Haradzieja at Wikimedia Commons Selected places at Haradzeya in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haradzeya amp oldid 1106179985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
