The comparative study of the “Yevreyka Park”, prepared as part of the REHERIT 2.0 project, analyzes how the European experience can be adapted for Rivne.
The study covers seven examples of modern cemeteries and public spaces that also serve as memorial landscapes. This analysis will help prepare for the revitalization of the area known as “Yevreyka Park” in Rivne.
Olha Shevchuk, head of the urban studies department at the MOST space organization workshop, and her colleagues studied examples of similar spaces in Germany, France, Denmark, Switzerland, and Spain and analyzed how this experience can be used for Rivne.
The study focuses on different practices and provides insight into how the space of Yevreyka Park can be adapted to the needs of the community while preserving its uniqueness and historical value. The analysis pays special attention to examples that demonstrate a sensitive approach to working with historical burials, take into account the peculiarities of the terrain, use of symbolism in the landscape, and integrate the multicultural context.
The projects were selected based on the following criteria: work with memory, multiculturalism, participatory practices and the role of the community in rethinking spaces, symbols in the landscape, choice of materials, plants and details, and work with difficult terrain.
The cases presented in the study:
- Old Jewish Cemetery (Berlin, Germany),
- Third Train (Compiègne Forest, France),
- Haven for Life (Basel, Switzerland),
- Luisenstedtischer Cemetery (Berlin, Germany),
- Forest Trail in the Roques Blanches Cemetery (Collserola Natural Park, Barcelona, Spain),
- Müller Park — Old Cemetery (Esbjerg, Denmark), Cemetery in Solbjerg Park (Frederiksborg, Denmark),
- Cemetery in Solbjerg Park (Frederiksborg, Denmark).
These examples of reimagined cemeteries and memorial spaces demonstrate how burial sites that have been neglected or lost in the urban landscape can be integrated into contemporary spaces with respect for the past and sensitivity to the needs of the community. The sites presented in the study not only preserve memory but also create new spaces for thought, reflection, meetings, and everyday life. For the territory of Yevreyka Park in Rivne, they can become guidelines in shaping an approach where the landscape becomes a mediator between history and modernity.
To read the text of the study and view the revitalized spaces, please follow the link.
“REHERIT 2.0: Common Responsibility for Shared Heritage” is implemented by the Center for Urban History and the Centre for Regional Development of the PPV Economic Development Agency with the financial support of the European Union.
This publication was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. Its content is the sole responsibility of the partners of the REHERIT 2.0 project and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
