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Pre-war Pictures from Kovel

Jewish market, c. 1917

This photo was probably taken during the German occupation of Kovel in WWI.

Brest Litovsk Street

This postcard was printed by the German Army in WWI.

Gymnasium in Stowackiego

This postcard was mailed in 1932, and shows a boys high school. The photo was taken by J. Wolynski.

Lutzker Street

This postcard was printed in Berlin, by Alexander Pfeiffer, circa 1915.

Lutzker Street

This hand-colored postcard was mailed in 1916 by a member of the German or Austrian armies.

A painting of Alexander II Street

This postcard was mailed in 1917, and was published by Sh. (Shulim?) Aschkenase, Kowel.

Boulvar Street

This street scene matches the photo captioned "Mickiew St." below, but the street names clearly are not the same even though the building is the same. Perhaps the name of the street was changed after the Poles took over at the end of WW I?

The following pictures were contributed by Andrew Lavris , a software engineer who lives in Kovel. The photo captions are his.

Verbka Church, c. 1925

An Orthodox church visited by Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian poet. This church was placed on an island in the Turia river and destroyed during the 2nd world war.

Old Kovel Map, end of XVIII Century

The title of map says in old Russian: "Map Of Kovel Town". There is a legend in the lower left corner. The keys are:

1-Catholic church
2,3,4,5-Orthodox churches
6-Jewish school
7-Public places
8-12 (?)
13-Jewish cemetery

Mickiew St.

Street scene (center of town; this building exists now).

Railway Station

Kovel railway station; destroyed during the 2nd world war.

Main Street Scene

Hospital for Railroad Workers

Destroyed during the 2nd world war.

Orthodox St. Nikolay Church

Destroyed during the 2nd world war. 95% of the town was destroyed during the 2nd world war.