Uman Tourist Map 2010 (Reverse)

The reverse side of a simplified street map of Uman (אומאַן) between Vinnytsia and Cherkasy in central Ukraine, by Orteliy of Kyiv. Given here is a brief essay on the city's history in Ukrainian, biographical summaries of seven historical political leaders (hetmans) of the region, and a map with index and descriptions of the Sofiivka Arboretum north of the city center. The historical essay focuses on Uman's status as a fortress city, its role in the administration of Cossack rule in the region, and as the seat of the Hetman (imperial military commander) of right-bank Ukraine. The last paragraph describes how in the 19th and 20th centuries a large influx of Jews contributed to Uman's rapid growth, but the essay says that today the only reminder of the once-Jewish Uman is the annual pilgrimage of Hasidic Jews to the grave of the tzadik Nachman of Breslov. In addition to the street map of Uman, the front side of this brochure also includes a regional road map spanning from Uman to the border with Russia, highlighting churches, fortresses, and memorials in the region.