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The Volga Germans (German: Wolgadeutsche, pronounced [ˈvɔlɡaˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə] ⓘ; Russian: поволжские немцы, romanized: povolzhskiye nemtsy) are ethnic Germans who settled and historically lived along the Volga River in the region of southeastern European Russia around Saratov and close to Ukraine nearer to the south.
Known as the Volga Germans or Wolgadeutsche, these settlers established 106 "mother colonies" near the Volga River, near the regions of Saratov and Samara. While steadfastly preserving their distinct German cultural patterns, this initial cohort of German immigrants gradually assimilated into Russian customs and traditions.
Who are the Volga Germans? The majority (about 95 percent) of those who settled in the colonies established by Catherine the Great along the Volga River were ethnic Germans from the war-ravaged German states where religious strife and economic hardship had created a climate ripe for immigration.
The Volga Germans are a unique ethnic group that settled in the lower Volga River region from 1764 to 1767 under a Russian colonization program promoted by Catherine the Great’s government.
Their story serves as an inspiring example of how diverse cultures can enrich and shape a nation. Germanic Tribes. Adaptation to American Culture by Volga GermansIntroduction:The Volga Germans, also known as Russlanddeutsche, are a group of ethnic Germans who settled.
Who are the Volga Germans? History. At the invitation of Catherine the Great, 30,623 colonists primarily from the southwestern areas of present day Germany founded 106 colonies along the unsettled Russian steppe near the banks of the Volga between 1763 and 1772.
Volga Germans were an ethnic German people who settled along the Volga River in the 1700's to acquire free land and cultural and religious freedom, notions that Germany had denied them.
A Brief History of the Volga Germans. At the invitation of Catherine the Great (1729-1796), 30,623 colonists primarily from the central region of pres-ent-day Germany founded 106 colonies along the unsettled Russian steppe near the banks of the Volga between 1764 and 1772.
Volga German colonies in Kansas were established strategically and with an explicit purpose beginning in the 19. th. century. Having suffered religious persecution in both Germany and Russia, many German ministers were eager to develop their own communities based upon Christian principles. The Western
The letters of family and friends who had emigrated from Germany to the United States inspired several thousand Volga Germans to follow in their footsteps. The first group of Volga Germans arrived in Nebraska in 1874. They worked for railroad companies such as the Burlington Railroad.