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

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and the

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Sergiyevo-Posadsky District Sergiyevo-Posadsky District (russian: Се́ргиево-Поса́дский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #60/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the nor ...

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 Rus ...

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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 established by St.

Sergius of Radonezh Sergius of Radonezh (russian: Се́ргий Ра́донежский, ''Sergii Radonezhsky''; 14 May 1314 – 25 September 1392), also known as Sergiy Radonezhsky, Serge of Radonezh and Sergius of Moscow, was a spiritual leader and monastic re ...

, 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.

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authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary

Vladimir Zagorsky Vladimir Mikhailovich Zagorsky (real name ''Wolf Mikhelevich Lubotsky'', January 15, 1883, Nizhny Novgorod – September 25, 1919, Moscow) was a revolutionary, party activist, Secretary of the Moscow Committee of the Russian Communist Party (Bols ...

. 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

.Resolution #123-PG As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-six rural localities, 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 def ...

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 ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

, 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 Келарский_пруд_-_panoramio.jpg, Kelarsky pond TSLavraHotel 0959.JPG, Lavra Hotel DK_Gagarina.png, Yuri Gagarin Palace of Culture File:Царские чертоги и классный корпус МДА 16 февраля 2020 года.jpg,

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Economy

Tourism associated with the Golden Ring 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 Yaroslavl ( rus, Ярослáвль, p=jɪrɐˈsɫavlʲ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence ...

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

Notable people

Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev ( rus, Андре́й Рублёв, p=ɐnˈdrʲej rʊˈblʲɵf , also transliterated as ''Andrey Rublyov'') was a Muscovite icon painter born in the 1360s who died between 1427 and 1430 in Moscow. He is considered to be one of the ...

, 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 Pavel Alexandrovich Florensky (also P. A. Florenskiĭ, Florenskii, Florenskij; russian: Па́вел Алекса́ндрович Флоре́нский; hy, Պավել Ֆլորենսկի, Pavel Florenski; – December 8, 1937) was a Russian Or ...

, Russian Orthodox theologian and researcher *

Vikentii Trofimov Vikentii Pavlovich Trofimov (russian: Викентий Павлович Трофимов; November 24, 1878 in Talizky Zavod, Yekaterinburgsky Uyezd, Perm Governorate – February 10, 1956 in Zagorsk, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast) ...

, painter *

Vladimir Favorsky Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (russian: Владимир Андреевич Фаворский; March 14, 1886 – December 29, 1964) was a Soviet graphic artist, woodcut illustrator, painter, art critic, muralist, and teacher. He was a Peopl ...

, graphic artist,

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illustrator, painter''

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'' (3rd ed., 1977), vol. 27, p. 178 * Aristarkh Lentulov, avant-garde artist *

Boris Kustodiev Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (russian: Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев; – 28 May 1927) was a Russian and Soviet painter and stage designer. Early life Boris Kustodiev was born in Astrakhan into the family of a profe ...

, painter. *

Mikhail Nesterov Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (russian: Михаи́л Васи́льевич Не́стеров; – 18 October 1942) was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of ...

, painter.

Twin towns – sister cities

Sergiyev Posad is twinned with: *

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, Greece *

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, Germany *

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, Georgia *

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, France *

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, Latvia * Slonim, Belarus *

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, Armenia Former twin towns: *

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

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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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