Memorial Pines, Rovno
Despite the relatively myrolyubyvu name in the pines in November 1941 koyilysya way, the story of which are now cold blood. Where is Sosenki Memorial has a heavy aura, so to be here is very difficult.
History Rivne tragedy
Is well known fact that Rivne liked the Nazis. So it did Reichscommisariat capital of Ukraine. The city at that time, many Jews lived. The attitude of the Nazis to the Jews known. Complete destruction of their dryly called "final solution of the Jewish question."
Before elimination was carried out preparatory work. All Jews were obliged to wear copied and chest yellow star of David. In separate records put people who had, in the opinion of the invaders, butchers useful professions and trades. Need specialists were awarded special certificates, which are then saved lives. Some people gave for her money and jewelry, realizing that this paper may be useful later. Poorer get a certificate was difficult.
Doomed ordered to stock up with food and warm clothes for two weeks, so they did not guessed what awaits them in reality. November 6, 1941 Rivne almost all Jews were in the square near Hrabnyka. They were surrounded and ordered to make things pile. Then the Jews were ordered to form up into a column and go. This procession stopped in the natural Sosenki. According to records, there were shot about 17,000 Jews.
In Soviet times, in place of a terrible crime was only a stone by the way, after Ukraine gained independence created a great memorial here Sosenki.
How to get to the memorial
At the time of the German occupation Sosenki tracts were three kilometers from Rovno. Now this street area near Kiev. Check the memorial is located just opposite the company "Ukrburshtyn" that once at a car dealership. Directly to Sosonok is a narrow path, which blocked the barrier. Unfortunately, Route guidance, which would be written about Memorial Sosenki not.
If using public transport, then sit in the bus, which goes to the zoo (№ 41, 34, 34A). Logging out is necessary to stop "Showroom".
