Sergiyev Posad ( rus, Се́ргиев Поса́д, p=ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat) is a

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and the

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of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally " under Moscow"), is a federal subject of R ...

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. Population: It was previously known as ''Sergiyev Posad'' (until 1919), ''Sergiyev'' (until 1930), ''Zagorsk'' (until 1991).

History

Sergiyev Posad grew in the 15th century around one of the greatest of Russian monasteries, the

Trinity Lavra The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (russian: Тро́ице-Се́ргиева ла́вра) is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Pos ...

established by St. Sergius of Radonezh, still () one of the largest monasteries in Russia. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. The town's name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. Soviet authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky. Sergiyev Posad was penetrated by Germany in 1941. The original name was restored in 1991.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sergiyev Posad serves as the

of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District.Resolution #123-PG As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-six

rural localities In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are des ...

, incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky District as the

City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...

of Sergiyev Posad. As a municipal division, the City of Sergiyev Posad is incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District as Sergiyev Posad Urban Settlement.Law #60/2005-OZ

Culture

Due to the nature of this city and proximity to Kelarsky pond, art and culture has been integrated with this city and Numerous museums and palaces exists in this region, such as the Museum of Soviet childhood, the Pavel Florensky Museum, the Museum of toys. In addition, it is home to many such as which has been mentioned in War and Peace, Yuri Gagarin Palace of Culture which is a Russian Heritage Building Аристарх Васильевич Лентулов. Улица в Сергиевом Посаде.jpg, Street in Sergiyev Posad by

Aristarkh Lentulov Aristarkh Vasilyevich Lentulov (russian: Аристарх Васильевич Лентулов; 15 April 1943) was a major Russian avant-garde artist of Cubist orientation who also worked on set designs for the theatre. Biography Aristar ...

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Economy

Tourism associated with the

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plays a role in the regional economy. There is also an important toy factory.

Transportation

The

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

– Yaroslavl railway and highway pass through the town. Sergiyev Posad Bus Terminal is located in the city.

Notable people

* Andrei Rublev, artist, Church iconography, lived in the 14-15th centuries, author of ''Saint Trinity'''s icon. * Daniel Chorniy, artist, Church icononography, lived in the 14-15th centuries. * Pavel Florensky, Russian Orthodox theologian and researcher * Vikentii Trofimov, painter * Vladimir Favorsky, graphic artist,

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illustrator, painter''

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'' (3rd ed., 1977), vol. 27, p. 178 *

, avant-garde artist * Boris Kustodiev, painter. * Mikhail Nesterov, painter.

Twin towns – sister cities

Sergiyev Posad is

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with: *

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, Greece * Fulda, Germany * New Athos, Georgia * Rueil-Malmaison, France * Saldus, Latvia *

Slonim Slonim ( be, Сло́нім, russian: Сло́ним, lt, Slanimas, lv, Sloņima, pl, Słonim, yi, סלאָנים, ''Slonim'') is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus, capital of the Slonimski rajon. It is located at the junction of the Ščar ...

, Belarus * Vagharshapat, Armenia Former twin towns: *

Gniezno Gniezno (; german: Gnesen; la, Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, ...

, Poland In March 2022, the Polish city of Gniezno severed its ties with Sergiyev Posad as a response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

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External links

Official website of Sergiyev Posad

Unofficial website of Sergiyev Posad

Official website of the Sergiyev Posad State History and Art Museum-Reserve

Official website of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius LavraSergiyev Posad travelog
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