- Raşcov
Raşcov (in Moldovan/Romanian; alternative names "Râşcov, Raşcu"; in _ru. Рашково, "Rashkovo", Polish "Raszków") is one of the oldest towns of
Transnistria . It is located in its the northern part, betweenRîbniţa andCamenca .Founded in
1402 as a trading post on theDniester river.The name means a species of mushroom,Lactarius deliciosus , in Romanian. During Middle Ages, the village was one of seven major fairs for theDniester -Southern Bug area (the other being Mohilev,Dubăsari ,Silibria , Yampol,Yaruga , andVasilcău ).Raşcov and the surrounding area is home to numerous historic monuments and architecture, among them the Polish
Catholic churchSacred Kaatan , considered a historical heritage. [ [http://visitpmr.com/kamenka_pmr.html Kamenka, Wittgenstein's paradise > Visit PMR, Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica / Transnistria / Pridnestrovie ] ] It has recently undergone extensive renovation.The church was built when this part of Transnistria was a part of theCrown of the Polish Kingdom , with generous contributions by theMoldavia n princePetru Rareş .Outside Raşcov is located the
Rascov National Park , an extensive natural landscape preserve,and an ecologically protected area. [http://www.biotica-moldova.org/library/Shar_ro.pdf] [ [http://www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/rotransnistria.html Transnistria înainte şi acum - partea I ] ] [ro icon [http://www.iatp.md/arii/TEXT/eng/trezpeisag.htm Clasification ] ]More recently the Transnistrian separatist authorities have edited an
Atlas of Pridnestrovie , which refers to the area around Raşcov as the "Pridnestrovian Alps": "Time, wind, and water have eroded the abrupt slopes near the village of Rashkov, having formed the limestone outliers, towering above the slopes." [ [http://tdsu.idknet.com/region/english/atlas/dir20/fizkult_text.shtm] ]References
External links
* [http://visitpmr.com/waterfall-transnistria-nature.html Northern PMR]
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