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4 unusual facts about Ostrov


Leokadia Makarska-Cermak

After graduation, Leokadia married Jiří Čermák and moved to Ostrov a town not far from Karlovy Vary.

Nachman of Breslov

According to Breslov tradition, a number of prominent figures of Hasidut supported Rebbe Nachman against the Shpoler Zeide's opposition, including Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, Rabbi Gedalia of Linitz, Rabbi Zev Wolf of Charni-Ostrov, and Rabbi Avraham of Kalisk.

Northern Dobruja

:1According to the 1926–1938 Romanian administrative division (counties of Constanţa and Tulcea), which excluded a part of today's Romania (chiefly the communes of Ostrov and Lipnița, now part of Constanţa County) and included a part of today's Bulgaria (parts of General Toshevo and Krushari municipalities)

Ostrov, Constanța

The name Ostrov is a word of Slavic origin and it means "island".


Kamenny Island

At the easternmost tip of the island stands the Kamennoostrovsky Palace, built by Georg von Veldten for Paul I and the Neo-Gothic church of Saint John of Jerusalem (1776–81) constructed in honor of the victory at Chesma and frequented by Alexander Pushkin during his stay at a dacha on Kamenny Ostrov.

Payer Island

Apollo Island, Ostrov Apollonova lies in the sound between Stoliczka and Payer Island.


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