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15-464: The Chernigovsky Skete in Sergiev Posad , Russia is a monastery in central Russia. 56°18′26″N 38°10′47″E  /  56.30722°N 38.17972°E  / 56.30722; 38.17972 This article about a Russian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Christian monastery , abbey , priory or other religious house

30-716: A municipal division , the City of Sergiyev Posad is incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District as Sergiyev Posad Urban Settlement . The culture of Sergiyev Posad focuses on its religious and toymaking history, as well as classical music and art. The Sergiyev Posad State History and Art Museum-Preserve contain the Lavra complex of monasteries, and the Konny Dvor museum, which consists of art and excavated artifacts. In addition to

45-530: A religious and historical center of Russia. The original name was restored in 1991. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Sergiyev Posad serves as the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District . As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-six rural localities , incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky District as the City of Sergiyev Posad . As

60-590: A role in the regional economy. There is an important toy factory and Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant . The Moscow – Yaroslavl railway and highway pass through the town. Sergiyev Posad Bus Terminal is located in the city. Sergiyev Posad is twinned with: Former twin towns: In March 2022, the Polish city of Gniezno severed its ties with Sergiyev Posad as a response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Notes Sources Sergey Malyutin Malyutin

75-483: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sergiev Posad Sergiyev Posad (Russian: Сергиев Посад , IPA: [ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat] ) is a city that is the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast , Russia. Population: 111,179 ( 2010 Census ) ; 113,581 ( 2002 Census ) ; 114,696 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The city contains

90-552: The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius , where Moscow Theological Academy is also located. The city was previously known by its current name until 1919, later it was renamed as Sergiyev (until 1930) and Zagorsk (until 1991). Sergiyev Posad is the religious center of the Moscow Region as its first monastery was founded in 1337. The monastery began as a church built by Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, and by 1345

105-573: The 11-21st century, including artifacts from other countries. Because of the town’s deep-rooted focus on art and music, it has many schools for children, who are enrolled between the ages of 6–8 years old. In addition, it is home to many such as which has been mentioned in War and Peace , Yuri Gagarin Palace of Culture which is a Russian Heritage Building. Tourism associated with the Golden Ring plays

120-585: The Lavra monasteries, the Chernigovsky Skete was built as a men's monastery in the 19th century, providing space for over 400 monks. Today, the Skete is quiet and peaceful, with only 10 monks coming to complete its everyday functions. The Russian wooden toys, matryoshkas, were invented there by an artist Sergey Malyutin , and are now displayed in the Toy Museum. There are over 800 exhibits from

135-584: The MSPSA. During that time, he joined the Peredvizhniki (1913) and was named an "Academician" by the Imperial Academy of Arts (1914). After the 1917 Revolution , he worked as an instructor at the "Higher Artistic and Technical Workshops" known as Vkhutemas ("ВХУТЕМАС"); a school established by Vladimir Lenin . He was there until 1923. From 1918 to 1921, he also participated in the creation of

150-517: The theater. He remained there until 1903. His designs for a church were later realized by the architect Vladimir Suslov . Later, he would work with Nikolai Zhukov  [ ru ] to create the "Pertsov House" in Moscow. His architectural designs were basically part of the Russian Revival movement, but were also embellished with fantastic folk motifs. From 1903 to 1917, he taught at

165-463: The works of Pushkin and some Russian folk tales. In 1900, he went to the art colony in Talashkino , near Smolensk , where he was involved in the ceramic and carving workshops of Princess Maria Tenisheva and joined the movement known as " Mir Iskusstva ". While there, he designed a building for the school library (named " Teremok  [ ru ] ", after a Russian folktale) and decorated

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180-580: Was born in Moscow to a family of merchants in 1859 and was raised in Voronezh where, in 1870, an exhibition by the Peredvizhniki inspired him to become an artist. From 1883 to 1886, he attended the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (MSPSA), where he studied with Illarion Pryanishnikov and Vladimir Makovsky . Upon graduating, he was awarded a silver medal. In 1890, he

195-562: Was closed in 1919 after the Russian Revolution , like all other places of worship in the USSR. The town's name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. Soviet authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky . Sergiyev Posad was penetrated by Germany in 1941. It reopened later in 1941 during WW2 and continued to serve as

210-821: Was named a "Free Artist". That same year, he was employed as a designer by the Private Opera of Savva Mamontov and, over the following decade and a half, would create sets for numerous operas and ballets, including the Nutcracker at the Mariinsky Theater . From 1891 to 1893, he was an instructor at the Elizabethan Institute  [ ru ] and became a member of the Moscow Art Society  [ ru ] in 1896. During this time, he also created illustrations for

225-428: Was recognized as a place of religious worship. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the religious center continued expanding into new monastery buildings, living areas, and stone walls, which withheld a Polish Siege of 1608–1610. In the 18th century, wooden monasteries were mostly destroyed and began reconstruction and settlement (roads, hotels, stable, and hospice). Lavra

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