Tour: Two Capitals

 

Sergiev Posad

Russian: Сергиев Посад, literally meaning "Sergii's settlement".
Location: Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of the Moskovskaya oblast', 70 km out of Moscow.
Geographical coordiantes: 56°18' N 38°08' E.
Population: 113,581 (2002)

Sergiev Posad is the town around the Trinity Monastery of St.Sergius. The monastery was established in the 14th century by one of the most honored Russian saints, reverent Sergius of Radonezh. For a long time Sergiev Posad was the spiritual centre of Russia. The architectural ensemble of the monastery reflects all steps of the Russian architecture development. On the same territory there are also a theological seminary and the Art Museum-Reserve displaying the Orthodox history of Russia.

Sergiev Posad
Became incorporated in 1742.
Was chenged by the Soviet authorities to Zagorsk in 1930, came back into official use in 1991.
Tourism associated with the Golden Ring plays a role in the regional economy. There is also an important factory of toys.
Sergiev Posad
 

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