Historic coat of arms of Bryansk (1781).

Svensky Monastery in Bryansk was constructed at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries.

A modern church in Bryansk

Bryansk (Russian: Брянск) is a city in Russia, located 379 km southwest from Moscow. It is the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast. Population: 431,526 (2002 Census). Image File history File links Bryansk. ... Image File history File links Bryansk. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Image File history File links Bryansk_old. ... Image File history File links Bryansk_old. ... SS. Anthony and Theodosius with the Theotokos Panachrantos, an 11th-century icon from the Svensky Monastery. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 802 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bryansk Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 802 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bryansk Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Bryansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

History

The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk (Дъбряньск). Its name is derived from дебрь, a Slavic word for lowlands. The area was known for its dense woodlands, брянские леса, of which very little remains today. Local authorities and archaeologists, however, believe that the town had existed as early as 985 as a fortified settlement on the right bank of the Desna River. Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... The Hypatian Codex (Hypatian Chronicle, Ipatiev Chronicle, Russian: ) is a compendium of three chronicles: Primary Chronicle, Kiev Chronicle, and Halych-Volhynian Chronicle. ... Events Barcelona sacked by Al-Mansur Greenland colonized by Icelandic Viking Erik the Red (the date is according to legend but has been established as at least approximately correct – see History of Greenland) Lady Wulfruna founded the town that later became the city of Wolverhampton Births Al-Hakim bi-Amr... Desna (Десна́) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, left tributary of Dnepr. ...

Bryansk remained poorly attested until the Mongol invasion of Russia. It was the northernmost of the Severian cities in the possession of the Chernigov Rurikids. After Mikhail of Chernigov was murdered by the Mongols and his capital was destroyed, his son moved his seat to Bryansk. In 1310, when the Mongols sacked the town again, it belonged to the principality of Smolensk. The Mongol Invasion of Russia was an invasion of the medieval state of Kievan Rus by a large army of nomadic Mongols, starting in 1223. ... Severia (Сіверщина in Ukrainian, Сиверщина in Russian, and Sewerien in German) is a historical region in northern Ukraine and southwestern Russia, centered around the Ukrainian city of Novhorod-Siverskyj. ... Chernihiv (Чернігів in Ukrainian) is an ancient city in northern Ukraine, the central city of Chernihivska oblast. Some common historical spellings of the name are Polish: Czernichów, and Russian: Чернигов, Chernigov. ... The Rurik Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of what is now Russia from 862 to 1598. ... Mikhail Vsevolodovich (Михаил Всеволодович in Russian) (1179? - September 20, 1246) was the last prominent ruler of Kiev from the bloodline of Oleg Svyatoslavich. ... A view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: ) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River at 54. ...

Olgierd of Lithuania acquired Bryansk through inheritence in 1356 and gave it to his son, Dmitry the Elder. Until the end of the century, the town was contested between Jogaila, Vytautas, Švitrigaila, and George of Smolensk. Pillars of Giedymin Algirdas (known as Olgierd in Slavic languages), b. ... PogoÅ„ Litewska Coat of Arms Druck Coat of Arms Demetrius I Starshiy (1327 – 12 May 1399 Battle of the Vorskla River) was the Prince of Trubchevsk 1357 – 1399, Briansk 1357 – 1379, Starodub 1370 – 1399, Druck 13?? – 13??; the forefather of Trubetzkoys. ... ... Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... Pillars of Giedymin (Gedimino stulpai) Å vitrigaila (alternative spellings: ÅšwidrygieÅ‚Å‚o, Svitrigaylo, Svidryhajla, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo; BolesÅ‚aw; ca 1370 – 10 February 1452 Łuck) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania during 1430 - 1432, Prince of Witebsk 1392 – 1393, 1430 – 1436, Podolia 1400 – 1402, Novhorod-Siversky 1404 – 1408, 1420 – 1438, Czernichow 1419 – 1430... Yury Svyatoslavich or Georgy Svyatoslavovich (Russian: or Георгий Святославович) was the last sovereign ruler of Smolensk and Bryansk (1386-95, 1401-04) whose life was spent in vain attempts to fend off aggression by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. ...

Muscovite Russia conquered Bryansk following the Battle of Vedrosha in 1503. The town was turned into a fortress which played a major role during the Time of Troubles. Peter the Great incorporated Bryansk into the Kiev guberniya, but Catherine the Great deemed it wise to transfer the town to the Oryol guberniya in 1779. She also promulgated the town's coat of arms. This article is about Muscovite Russia. ... Battle of Vedrosha was one of the greatest battles in the medieval history of Russia. ... The Time of Troubles (Russian: Смутное время, Smutnoye Vremya) was a period of Russian history comprising the years of interregnum between the death of the last of Moscow Rurikids, Tsar Feodor Ivanovich, in 1598 and the establishment of the Romanov Dynasty in 1613. ... Peter I Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia Peter I (Pyotr Alekseyvich) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted. ... Guberniya (Russian: ) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province. ... Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796. ... Oryol or Orel (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Oryol Oblast. ... Guberniya (Russian: ) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province. ...

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the economy of Bryansk, which had become a regional trading center, was based on the Svenskaya fair, the largest in Western Russia. The fair was held annually under the auspices of the Svensky Monastery (pictured, to the right). After canon and ammunition started to be manufactured there for the Imperial Russian Navy in 1783, Bryansk evolved from a regional market town into an important industrial center for metallurgy and textiles. The city's population exceeded 30,000 by 1917. SS. Anthony and Theodosius with the Theotokos Panachrantos, an 11th-century icon from the Svensky Monastery. ... Russian Navy Jack Russian Navy Ensign The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Navy of Imperial Russia, before the Soviet Union. ... Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ...

In 1918 the Belarusian People's Republic claimed Bryansk, but the town was taken by Bolshevik forces in 1919. During the World War II, Bryansk was occupied by the Germans (from October 6, 1941 to September 17, 1943) and the city was heavily damaged by fighting. About 60,000 Soviet partisans were active in and around Bryansk, inflicting heavy losses on the German army. Soon after its liberation, Bryansk became the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast (1944). 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... National motto: None Official language Belarusian Capital Minsk, Currently in Exile in Canada National anthem Vajacki marÅ¡ Chairperson of the Rada Ivonka Survilla Independence  - Declared  - Forced into Exile Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 25, 1918 January 5, 1919 The Belarusian Peoples Republic (Belarusian: Белару́ская Наро́дная Рэспу́бліка, eng. ... Leaders of the Bolshevik Party and the Communist International, a painting by Malcolm McAllister on the Pathfinder Mural in New York City and on the cover of the book Lenin’s Final Fight published by Pathfinder. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... The Soviet partisans were members anti-fascist resistance movement which fought against the occupation of the Soviet Union by Axis forces during World War II. At the end of June 1941, immediately after the Germans crossed the Soviet border, the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolshevik) (see... Bryansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ...

Bryansk factories destroyed by the Nazis in 1943

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Modern city

Today Bryansk is an important center for steel and machinery manufacturing, and is home to many large factories. Railway wagons and locomotives are important products. Bryansk also has two universities, three theatres and a technical academy. The city and the region was mildly affected by Chernobyl accident. The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ... A machine is any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ... A wagon (in old British English waggon) is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, which was used for transport of heavy goods in the past. ... The nuclear power plant at Chernobyl prior to the completion of the sarcophagus. ...

Russian cosmonaut Viktor M. Afanasyev, shot put athlete Svetlana Krivelyova, sculptor and the architect Naum Gabo, and composer Matvei Blanter were born in Bryansk. U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... Victor Mikhailovich Afanasyev (Russian: Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force, who is also a test cosmonaut of the Yu. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Svetlana Krivelyova (born: June 13, 1969 in Bryansk, Russia) is an athlete who specialises in the shot put. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Naum Gabo KBE (August 5, 1890 - August 23, 1977) was a prominent sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of Kinetic Art. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Matvei Isaakovich Blanter (ru: Матвей Исаакович Блантер) (Pochep, near Bryansk, 10 February 1903, Old Style 28 January - Moscow 24 September 1990) was a Russian composer of popular music. ...

External links

• (Russian) History of Bryansk on the website of the regional administration
• (Russian) Unecha - towns in Bryansk Oblast

	Cities and towns in Bryansk Oblast
	Administrative center: Bryansk Dyatkovo | Fokino | Karachev | Klintsy | Mglin | Novozybkov | Pochep | Seltso | Sevsk | Starodub | Surazh | Trubchevsk | Unecha | Zhukovka | Zlynka Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Bryansk_Oblast. ... Bryansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Towns in Russia ... Fokino (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desnas tributary) 16 km north of Bryansk at . Population: 15,504 (2002 Census). ... Karachev (Russian: Карачев, Polish: Karaczew?) is a very old town (1146) in Bryansk Oblast, but almost all its old architecture was lost during the Second World War. ... Klintsy (1985) Klintsy (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the Turosna River some 172 km southwest of Bryansk. ... Mglin (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sudynka River 167 km west of Bryansk at . Population: 8,261 (2002 Census). ... Novozybkov is a historical city of Russia in Bryansk Oblast. ... Pochep (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast of Russia, 84 km south-west of Bryansk. ... Seltso (Russian: , lit. ... Sevsk (Севск in Russian) is a small town in the Bryansk Oblast in Russia, located on the Sev River (Dnieper basin) 142 km away from Bryansk. ... Starodub (Стародуб in Russian; could be translated as old oak), a town in the Bryansk Oblast in Russia. ... Surazh (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Iput River 177 km south-west of Bryansk at . Population: 12,046 (2002 Census). ... Trubchevsk (Russian: Трубчевск) is a small town in Bryansk Oblast of Russian Federation (about 16,000 people). ... Unecha (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Unecha River (the Dniepers basin) 140 km south-west of Bryansk at . Population: 29,039 (2002 Census). ... Zhukovka (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the left bank of the Desna River (Dniepers basin) 56 km north-west of Bryansk. ... Zlynka (Russian: ) is a town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Zlynka River 225 km south-west of Bryansk at , close to the border with Belarus. ...

Coordinates: 53°16′″N, 34°25′″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...