Activity 6. An event from the history of my town
Activity 6. An event from the history of my town
DAMN OF THE PAST
By Kateryna Zakernychna, Smila Lyceum, Ukraine
Driving along the main street of Smila, one can’ t but notice the great unfinished construction which was supposed to house a garment factory. The building was started in 1983 and had many owners and everyone had the great plans for it. So, why is it still unfinished? The problem lies in the fact that in XIX century there was Lutheran church with churchyard on that area. During the first and second World Wars many German soldiers were buried there. Later, there was a shop, gas station, a football field on that place. But everything was located on crypts.
In the early eighties soviet government decided to build there a garment factory. All the constructions were demolished on that area. Before the construction process, churchyard was moved to the village of Ploske. But they say that dead people were not reburied. So, construction started but it was not finished. This building is considered to be dangerous and emergency now. Since then it has become a shelter for the homeless and the place of suicides. Accidents are frequent on that spot. People consider that place to be damned even though the Lutheran churchyard had been destructed. They say that ghost of people buried there can’ t find peace and revenge people.