Aliaksandr Kaminski
Born in Kreva. Kaminski researches the history of the town and its surroundings.
11 Nov 2024
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A prophecy from the early twentieth century: Poland will rise when Kreva Castle lies in ruins
In 1912, the Polish magazine Ziemia published an article by Wladyslaw Zagorski on the history of Kreva Castle. In it, the author mentions, among other things, a legend about the murder of Keystut and the history of Poland.
19 Nov 2023
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Where in Kreva was one of the first churches built in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania?
The first Christian church in Kreva was built in 1387. The question of its original location remains unanswered to this day.
21 Nov 2022
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Fraternizations of Russians with Germans: frontline stories from Kreva and its surroundings
Fraternizations of soldiers of the Russian army with the German military became widespread after the February Revolution. Most often, it all came down to meetings on neutral territory in order to exchange things of a soldier's life. Sometimes such meetings were used by enemy intelligence and propagandists.
2 Mar 2019
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The grandfather of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was born in Kreva
The roots of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trace back to Kreva. His grandfather, Nathan Mileikovsky, was born and lived in the town.