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Serpukhov

 
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A city of west-central Russia on the Oka River south of Moscow. Founded as a fortified outpost, it is now an important textile and manufacturing center. Population: 127,000.

 

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Serpukhov (syĕr'pʊkhəf), city (1989 pop. 143,600), central European Russia, on the Oka River. It is an important textile center. A fortress town since 1339, it retains a stone kremlin (16th cent.), the Church of St. Gregory and St. Dmitri (16th cent.), and the Vysotsk monastery (17th cent.).

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Serpukhov (English)
Серпухов (Russian)
—  Inhabited locality  —
Serpukhov centre.jpg
Churches near the kremlin of Serpukhov
Map of Russia - Moscow Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Moscow Oblast on the map of Russia
Serpukhov is located in Moscow Oblast
Location of Serpukhov on the map of Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 54°55′N 37°24′E / 54.917°N 37.4°E / 54.917; 37.4Coordinates: 54°55′N 37°24′E / 54.917°N 37.4°E / 54.917; 37.4
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Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Moscow Oblast
In administrative jurisdiction of Moscow Oblast[citation needed]
Municipal status
Municipal Status Urban okrug
Mayor[citation needed] Pavel Vladimirovich Zhdanov[citation needed]
Statistics
Area 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2002 Census) 123,816 inhabitants[1]
- Rank 126
- Density 3,798 /km2 (9,800/sq mi)[2]
Time zone MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4)
Founded 1339[citation needed]
Postal code(s) 142200[citation needed]
Dialing code(s) +7 +7 4967[citation needed]
Official website http://serpuhov.ru/

Serpukhov (Russian: Се́рпухов) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which is situated at the confluence of the Oka and the Nara Rivers. It is located 99 km (60 miles) south from Moscow on the Moscow—Simferopol highway. The Moscow—Tula railway passes through the town. Population: 131,097 (2002 Census).

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History

The town of Serpukhov was established in 1339 to protect the Southern approaches to Moscow. Two years later it was made a seat of the powerful princedom ruled by a cousin and close associate of Dmitry Donskoy, Vladimir of Serpukhov. The princedom continued until 1456, when the last prince escaped to Lithuania. The town frequently fell prey to the hordes of Toqtamysh, Crimean Tatars, and other steppe conquerors. It was necessary to protect it with a stone citadel, or kremlin, which was completed by 1556 as part of the Great Abatis Belt.

Landmarks

The citadel commands a steep hill where the small Serpeyka river enters the Nara River. However during the 19th century, parts of the citadel were demolished by the town's inhabitants, who used its limestone for their private residences. Even now the vast majority of basements in nearby houses are built from this material. In the kremlin, the chief monument is the Trinity cathedral, built in 1696 in Moscow baroque style.

The Vysotsky Monastery features a cathedral and refectory dating from the late 16th century, as well as the miracle-working icon Inexhaustible Chalice. Another important cloister is called Vladychny, with the Presentation cathedral and a tent-like St. George's church, both erected during Boris Godunov's reign. The latter monastery is named after the honorary title of Russian bishops, as it was founded by the holy metropolitan Alexis in 1360.

Modern town

In modern times, Serpukhov has become a local industrial center with textile, mechanical engineering, furniture and paper-producing industries. The SeAZ factory produces the Lada Oka microcar since the 1980s. The Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve sprawls within 12 km from the city.

Transport

The city is linked by trains to Moscow and Tula and is on the M2 highway between Moscow and the Crimea. There are also river boat services along the Oka river.

Culture and Education

Serpukhov is home to the Serpukhov Historical and Art Museum and the Serpukhov art Gallery

The city is home to the Serpukhov Military Academy of Missile troops and branches of several Moscow based universities

Sport

The city football team FC Zvezda Serpukhov play in the Russian second division

Historic Buildings

Cathedral of St. Nicholas (19th Century)

Vysotsky Monastery

Vladychny Convent (refectory) - 14th century

Vladychny Convent (cathedral)

People from Serpukhov

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Serpukhov is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
  2. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).

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