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Exploring the heritage of Wolgadeutsche - the Russian Germans
The Soviet Union was a vast and diverse multinational state that encompassed numerous nationalities, ethnic groups, and cultures. At its height, the Soviet Union comprised 15 republics, each designated as a Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR), along with various autonomous regions and districts. One of the national minorities of the USSR was Wolgadeutsche - ethnic Germans who settled in the Volga River region of Russia during the 18th century. They were invited by Catherine the Great in the late 1700s to help develop agriculture in the area.
During World War II, many Volga Germans were deported to Kazakhstan and Siberia by Stalin, who distrusted ethnic Germans living in the Soviet Union.In the late 20th century and early 21st century, there were efforts to revive Volga German culture and heritage in Russia. However, the population of Volga Germans in Russia has significantly declined compared to their numbers in earlier centuries, due in part to migration, assimilation, and historical events.
I went to Saratov region of Russia to personally see and explore places where Volga Germans had been living for more than 2 centuries. I wanted to explore the historical artifacts of German culture that have been survived the Soviet era and 30 years of the independent Russia. Join me on the exploration of this rarely discussed topic of the Russian and German history.
Enjoy!
Filmed in January 2024.
Key moments:
00:00 - Who are the Wolgadeutsche (Volga Germans)?
04:40 - Kamenka (Ber) - the former German colony with an abandoned Lutheran church
10:40 - Interviewing a German descendant in the village of Kamenka (Ber)
12:40 - Visiting Ust'-Zolikha aka. Messer - a former German colony with an abandoned Lutheran church
14:35 - Engels - the first capital of the Autonomous Republic of Volga Germans (Wolgadeutsche)
17:37 - Zürich is not what you expect
19:19 - Marks (Catharinenstadt) - the capital city of the Wolgadeutsche Autonomous Republic
20:40 - Lipovka (Schäfer) - the German colony in the Russian nowhere
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Komentáře

  • @tefnutfps8329
    @tefnutfps8329 Před 39 minutami

    Where is people?

  • @erikobj
    @erikobj Před hodinou

    Kozel is everywhere :D

  • @thomaswilburn6263
    @thomaswilburn6263 Před 3 hodinami

    14:13 isnt that crazy dangerous. wont you freeze and drown if it beaks? or are you used to frozen lakes? im from the desert.

  • @markomarkovic5502
    @markomarkovic5502 Před 4 hodinami

    It is sad that you speak just bosniaks side of war story.

  • @stephenfisher3721
    @stephenfisher3721 Před 6 hodinami

    Since most of the world is screaming "from the river to the sea" and wants all the Jews out and Israel destroyed, would this be their new home?

  • @user-ik5gm2fj9v
    @user-ik5gm2fj9v Před 7 hodinami

    If I were an Israeli Jew, I would leave Israel and go to this city where there is peace.

  • @mikehibbett3301
    @mikehibbett3301 Před 17 hodinami

    Lovely video. I wish you all the best in these difficult times

  • @bestrong7478
    @bestrong7478 Před 20 hodinami

    Well, of course, how can there be no winter in such a big city with such a terrible name) Volgograd is one of the southern cities of Russia, it’s hotter here than in New York, in the summer the temperature in Volgograd and the region rises to +35-40 degrees Celsius, sometimes even higher) on the Volga it’s very there are many sandy beaches, no need to scare foreigners in winter, stop supporting stereotypes)

  • @user-tz9xb9ot6w
    @user-tz9xb9ot6w Před 20 hodinami

    Dschochar Dudajew was the first president of Chechnya. He got killed by the regime in Moscow! Get the facts.

  • @Nev860
    @Nev860 Před 22 hodinami

    Well.now.the zionists can get out of Palestine and migrate here

  • @casparnigell5510
    @casparnigell5510 Před dnem

    I can't imagine how it must be like to live in the most depressing town, in the most depressing country in the world. 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

  • @Iokey
    @Iokey Před dnem

    I love your video , 😂new subscriber I binged most of your videos and this came up before I went to bed and I had to click it again😂

  • @robertodigiovanni2443

    Perché solo adesso 80 anni dopo la guerra vi accorgete di Königsberg. In Europa tranne che in Germania nessuno sapeva o doveva sapere. Un ostracismo vergognoso. Un esodo di milioni di tedeschi operai e contadini spesso massacrati. Questo vale anche per Danzica Breslau dove il. 90 %erano tedeschi. Gli anglo americani ci hanno dato il permesso ora di sapere dopo 80 anni.......

  • @feather1950
    @feather1950 Před dnem

    Wow. Stalin was a shocking man. Those poor souls. What a god forsaken country. So vast, baron wasteland. It doesn’t ever seem to improve. All I have seen is derelict buildings, churches , houses . I feel so sad for anyone born there and never be able to leave. 😢

  • @frawldog
    @frawldog Před dnem

    💩

  • @helltonwerrmann9358

    Greetings from Brazil bro, nice !!! Come to Brazil a lot of good places here...

  • @abialo2010
    @abialo2010 Před dnem

    those grocery prices are similar to here in new york. That milk was a little high but giving how far away that place is from a farm that doesnt seem bad

  • @carson911
    @carson911 Před dnem

    Sounds like a terrible place.

    • @carson911
      @carson911 Před dnem

      and that blurring you did of the driver, they will still find him. You have enough of his face, his car, his hands ...they will find him

  • @Jhossack
    @Jhossack Před dnem

    Not only do Russians destroy living cities, they create dead ones all by themselves

  • @fyodors01
    @fyodors01 Před dnem

    My village Kimzha is the most nice in Russia.

  • @user-os3wi3we1r
    @user-os3wi3we1r Před 2 dny

    Glad to know you can't last in houston Texas weak Russians!

  • @Mango123-uh8vv
    @Mango123-uh8vv Před 2 dny

    your love for russia is disgusting!

  • @rachaelhaumann397
    @rachaelhaumann397 Před 2 dny

    When I think of Russia, I think of Soviet concrete sad buildings. I love the colors and murals, it really transforms the architecture.

  • @Rogerdowler
    @Rogerdowler Před 2 dny

    U have blurred the driver's face for good reason pal.... But you can see his face in the rearview mirror 🙄🤷🤦

  • @Sum_Ting_Wong
    @Sum_Ting_Wong Před 2 dny

    You got that driver killed

  • @AS-lv8rh
    @AS-lv8rh Před 2 dny

    Большое спасибо за это видео! Очень информативно и интересно.

  • @jonathansamuel7033
    @jonathansamuel7033 Před 2 dny

    What a funny place . A Jewish autonomous region with Yiddish public signs but not a single genuine Jew to be found !

  • @SatelliteYL
    @SatelliteYL Před 3 dny

    I would love to see a Vagabond video in the Kolyma region.

  • @Jan32116
    @Jan32116 Před 3 dny

    Bigots own land - Chechnya

  • @L15U5
    @L15U5 Před 3 dny

    Free Königsberg

  • @user-hf3qp9sh9y
    @user-hf3qp9sh9y Před 3 dny

    Please make Russian subtitles :)

  • @DarkMeyer777
    @DarkMeyer777 Před 3 dny

    Imagine a communist state within a communist state. Darn... Communist Level from 1 to 5 (5 most difficult) 1: Vietnam 2. Russia 3. China 4. Soviet Union 5. Chechnya 6. North Korea

  • @neontenno9301
    @neontenno9301 Před 3 dny

    О, я там живу

  • @pokerface7840
    @pokerface7840 Před 3 dny

    That is where "Israelis" came from.

  • @jey524
    @jey524 Před 3 dny

    very good review

  • @aka1Khalid
    @aka1Khalid Před 3 dny

    Asalaamu alaykum, I'm just wondering if people of colour will be okay to travel to this region? I really want to visit this region.

  • @chora5107
    @chora5107 Před 4 dny

    I'm from chechnya 🐺🤍

  • @mandynewey7215
    @mandynewey7215 Před 4 dny

    I've always been curious about Russia so really enjoy your videos. Such an amazing country. Thank you.

  • @michaelpellegrini7682

    Another great video from Vagabond. I am a late comer here and working my way through each video. Does anyone know how Ivan learned how to speak English so well? He seems a natural picking up on other languages

  • @sabastianbismarck8050

    Danke Ivan

  • @sabastianbismarck8050

    Danke.

  • @user-yc6dy5qw7v
    @user-yc6dy5qw7v Před 4 dny

    So interresting!Thank you!From China.

    • @omarlittle-hales8237
      @omarlittle-hales8237 Před 3 dny

      SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Anyone Whom Assumes That The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Genuine, Have Not Done Their Research, Why Would The Papyrus Paper Be Older Than The Modern Ink Applied?

  • @AbcXyz-rn2lz
    @AbcXyz-rn2lz Před 4 dny

    I'm American and have been here. If I didn't need work I'd live there; it's good if you like isolation

  • @JDDC-tq7qm
    @JDDC-tq7qm Před 4 dny

    The usa nor the uk would ever lose over 1 million troops in a single battle 😂 🇷🇺

  • @darronsadventures
    @darronsadventures Před 5 dny

    Fascinating video, information and to see remote region in Russia. большое спасибо

  • @GreekHouseEffect
    @GreekHouseEffect Před 5 dny

    clicked to learn about Sakhalin. Left impressed by this guy's survival and exploring skills

  • @TheStowAway594
    @TheStowAway594 Před 6 dny

    You might want to be careful wandering around & asking questions. People get very nervous of strangers during wartime, and you definitely don't want to be mistaken for a spy. Hopefully the conflict will end sometime soon, but I doubt it. Anyway stay safe and don't freeze 🥶

  • @terrylyn
    @terrylyn Před 6 dny

    Any plans to visit Crimea or even some of the areas in east Ukraine?

  • @feather1950
    @feather1950 Před 6 dny

    Excellent. I have always had a fascination for Russia. I was there in Leningrad and Moscow in 1972 as a 22 year old. It was USSR then. I went with a tour company and we had to have an Intourist guide with us on our bus while traveling around. I was also in Tajikistan in 2011 and it was like walking back in time. Some grocery prices are similar to New Zealand at present.