Ukrainian villages

When you leave Cleveland for the suburbs, perhaps the last thing you want to see is another country on the street. In 2009, Palma, located in the southwest of Cleveland, officially recognized the place where Ukrainians lived for a long time and gave them a "village" of their own. Since the 1940s, the Ukrainian village on the two-mile national highway has been an ideal place for Ukrainian-Americans. The rise of the suburbs began to expel them from Cleveland's original Tremont community enclave, laying the foundation for the emergence of this vibrant community today. Recently,

In the19th century, immigrants from all walks of life came to Cleveland for various reasons. Ukrainians come to the United States to look for any job they can find to escape political and economic difficulties. Usually, they work in Cleveland's prosperous industrial factories and mills. These jobs help them save money and send it back to their relatives in the "old country". They finally established cultural and religious centers, which changed over time, but remained a strong symbol of Ukrainian pride.

Ukrainian settlements in Cleveland began in Tremont. The community began to take root, keeping their memories and customs far away from home. The first of these Ukrainian institutions is the Ukrainian church of St. Peter and Paul, which was built on West Seventh Street 19 10. Soon after, St. Vladimir's Church was also established in Tremont. The first few years of worship were held in the craftsmen's hall on West 14 Street. 1933, dedicated to the original church building. It still stands in the west 1 1 street, but now it is the church of God in Spain. 1967, St. Vladimir Cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Palma was opened for worship. The transition from Tremont to Palma reflects the German occupation of Ukraine during World War II, the influx of immigrants into the suburbs, and the displacement under Stalin's rule during the Cold War, St. Vladimir's Church, etc. Driven by the great famine in the 1930 s,

Churches are the pillars of Ukrainian communities. They not only provide a feeling of empathy in a strange new country, but also retain the culture of the old country. One of the new organizations is Ridna Shkola, a school that teaches traditions, languages and customs to young people in the community. Today, a class was held at St. Joseph Safaat Church on the national highway.

Today, churches are not the only pillars of Ukrainian culture in Ukrainian villages. Many shops, such as Lviv International Food and National Meat, provide unique ethnic flavor for many people. Among other things, these places are the pillars of Ukrainian communities. In 2007, the board of directors of St. Vladimir's Church asked the city of Palma to hang decorative banners and named Ukrainian villages as national roads. However, a lot of work needs to be done first, including beautifying the environment, restoring storefronts, placing banners and murals, and showing the existence of villages. The idea was realized after one year and five months of work. Ukrainian villages were formally established on September 19, 2009, and the celebrations included festivals, religious ceremonies and * * *.

The permanent legacy of Ukrainian immigrants can be seen not only in Ukrainian villages, but also in Tremont where some primitive settlements still exist. No matter where they are located, these institutions represent the progress and achievements of a nation.