Karlin (Pinsk)
Place in Brest, Belarus
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Karlin or Karalin (Belarusian: Каралін; Russian: Карлин; Yiddish: קארלין) was a town just outside Pinsk, Belarus. It was founded as an independent town in 1690 and was named after the founder, Jan Karol Dolski. By 1695, Dolski had built a church (now[when?] a concert hall) and a fortified manor on the spot. He also allowed Jews to settle in the area, where it became the seat of a Hasidic dynasty.[1]
Now Karlin is a district of Pinsk[2].
Overview
The Wiśniowiecki family took control of the town and extended the castle. In 1706, however, the town was captured by the Swedish forces and the castle was destoyed. In the second partition of Poland in 1793, Karlin was part of the region ceded to the Russian empire. In 1799, the Russian authorities incorporated Karlin into Pinsk. In 1832, a new church of the Bernardines was built there (currently an Orthodox church devoted to St. Barbara).[2][3].
