Sergiyev Posad
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Sergiyev Posad (Russian: Се́ргиев Поса́д) is a city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. The city grew up around the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra or "Trinity". The town became incorporated in 1742. As its name had strong religious connotations, the Soviet authorities changed it to Zagorsk (in memory of the Russian revolutionary Zagorsky) in 1930. The original name, literally meaning "Sergius' settlement" and alluding to St. Sergius of Radonezh, came back into official use in 1991. According to the 2002 Census, the town had population of 113,581, down from 114,696 recorded in the 1989 Census).
Tourism associated with the Golden Ring plays a role in the regional economy. There is also an important factory of toys.
In 1947, the Soviet Union established its first factory to weaponize smallpox at the edge of Sergiyev Posad.
The Moscow – Yaroslavl railway and highway pass through the town. Sergiyev Posad Bus Terminal is located in the city.
[edit] External links
- Sergiev Posad. News, informations.
- Official site of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra - Sergiev Posad
- Sergiev Posad on Google Maps
- Sergiev Posad State History and Art Museum-Reserve
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