Chachersk

History

The town was founded in the late 10th century on the Sozh River. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1159 as the city Radimichi Chachersk. Sometime later a castle was built in the area. From 14th century to 1772, Chachersk was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569. It was granted town rights in 1511. In 1772, it became part of the Russian Empire, as the center of the county in the province Rahachow, then borough, and parish center of Rogachev district. In 1774, Catherine II of Russia in collaboration with a local governor helped build the town hall, churches, a theater, 2 hospitals, and other notable buildings. Redevelopment of the city took place, with the destruction of the castle and the fortifications, which were mentioned more in the "Census" Chachersk for 1765. There are two surviving unique sights of the 18th century - the [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030437/http://goldring.gomel-region.by/chechersk/ Holy Transfiguration Church and Town Hall in Chachersk]. The Holy Transfiguration Church was built in classicism style 1783 and has international architectural worth. From 1919 to 1926, Chachersk was part of Gomel Governorate in the Russian SFSR. Then, in December 1926, it was given to Byelorussian SSR. During Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Nazi Germany captured the town and established a ghetto for Chachersk's Jewish population. The Jews of Chachersk, as well as neighboring Romani, were eventually exterminated in December 1941. A Nazi prison was also operated in the town. Chachersk officially became a town in 1971.

Most-observed species

• Noctule Bat

  Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
  8
• Canadian Goldenrod

  Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
  7
• Wild Mockcucumber

  Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray · Magnoliopsida
  6
• Indian Balsam

  Impatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida
  4
• Serotine Bat

  Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
  3
• Ashleaf Maple

  Acer negundo L. · Magnoliopsida
  3
• Genista germanica L.

  Genista germanica L. · Magnoliopsida
  3
• Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea

  Lathyrus sylvestris L. · Magnoliopsida
  3