Kremontchougy (Kremenchug)

Research Status: Moderate Last Updated: 2025-01-24 Diary Coverage: Up to July 1881

Kremontchougy (Kremenchug/Кременчуг in Russian) is a town in the Poltava Governorate in central Ukraine, situated on the Dnieper River. Marie visits here during her Russian summer in 1881.

Key Diary References:

• July 9, 1881: Marie and her family make a pilgrimage and then travel to Kremontchougy to promenade on the Dnieper River

Historical Context:

• Important river port and trade center on the Dnieper
• In the Poltava Governorate, not far from Gavronzi
• Accessible by both river and rail in the 1880s
• Strategic location made it a significant regional center

Geographic Details:

• Located on the Dnieper River (Дніпро)
• Part of what is now Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
• Downstream from Kiev
• Connected to regional rail network by 1880s

Marie's Visit:

• Part of a combined religious pilgrimage and leisure excursion
• Family stayed in Poltava before continuing to Kremontchougy
• Journey involved multiple carriages and local accommodations