Sergiev Posad student Aglieva Catherine skolotajs

Sergiev Posad student : Aglieva Catherine skolotajs : Gavronova Yu. D.

Flag and coat of arms n The flag was approved April 29, 1998 as the flag of the Sergiev Posad district and included in the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation under the number 311. After the municipal reform in 2006, Sergiev Posad district and the administrative section, and a flag designed on the basis of historical coat of arms of Sergiev Posad remained in the country. November 15, 2006 approved the flag urban settlement Sergiev Posad

Population n Urban settlement Sergiev Posad - a major scientific and industrial and transportation hub of national and international importance, scientific, educational and spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy, historical and cultural center of the formation and development of the Russian ethnos. It is also the administrative center of the Sergiev Posad municipal district. ? The population of 110 000 people

The Golden ring of Russia n Sergiev Posad town, part of the Golden ring of Russia, one of its main attractions. Sergiev Posad is located about 70 km North-East of Moscow, it is the closest to the capital city of the Golden ring, which makes it easily accessible in order for self-day trip, or the first stop in a long car journey.

The history of the city n The town's history is closely linked to the Trinity-Sergiev monastery, founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh in the 14 th century. According to the Chronicles the legend, two brothers Stephen and Bartholomew (in monasticism who took the name of Sergius) left the town of Radonezh and on a low hill Makovec at the confluence of Kontury and Vondyugi he built a hut-a cell and a small wooden Church, consecrated in the name of the Trinity. Over time around the Church a monastery was formed.

Industry, education and culture On the territory of the settlement operate the largest enterprises of scientific-industrial complex, including: FSUE FSPC research Institute of applied chemistry, OAO Zagorsk optical and mechanical plant, FGUP Electromechanical plant Zvezda, JSC Sergiev-Posad meat-packing plant OJSC, Sergiev Posad bakery, ZAO Experimental plant of chipboard, OJSC niirp. In the city there are large construction, trade, agricultural enterprises. Act of Sergiev Posad State history and art Museumreserve, pedagogical Museum of Toys of the Russian Academy of education.

Interesting places

The Trinity-Sergiev monastery (Lavra) Founded in the early 40 -ies of the XVI century the son of Rostov boyar Sergius of Radonezh. The main architectural monuments of the monastery: Holy Trinity Cathedral (1422), Fortress walls (1540 - 50), the assumption Cathedral (1585), the Church of St. Sergius with the building of the refectory (1692), Five -tiered bell tower 88 meters (1770) and others On the bell tower has the largest bell in the Orthodox world (about 70 tons of weight).

Gethsemane Chernigov skit n The cave monastery. Founded in 1844 here Now active monastery. Excursions are conducted in the cave. There is a Saint spring.

Pedagogical Museum of toys n The only Museum in the country of such a profile based toys children of the Royal family, later supplemented by a collection of now existing in the Scientific research Institute toys

Sergiev Posad state history and art Museum-reserve n Founded in 1920. The basis of the collection of treasures of the Trinity. Sergius Lavra. Now in the Museum there about 110 thousand items: icons, medieval manuscripts and early printed books, monuments front and ornamental sewing, gold and silver, paintings, graphics, folk and modern decorative and applied arts. The Museum includes the following exhibition area: the Sacristy, the Museum complex "stable” , Main building, local history Department

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