Dorogobuzh (Russian: Дорогобуж) is a historic town straddling the Dnieper River in the Smolensk Oblast of Russia, 125 km to the east of Smolensk and 71 km west of Vyazma. Its population is 12,300 (2003 census). The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through Belarus and then Ukraine. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Smolensk Oblast ... A view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: ) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River at 54. ... Vyazma (Вязьма in Russian) is a city in the Smolensk Oblast in Russia, located on the Vyazma River, about halfway between Smolensk and Mozhaysk. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

The town originated before the Mongol invasion of Russia as a fortress defending eastern approaches to Smolensk. In 1508, Vasily III sent Italian masters to build a wooden fort there. The town was ravaged during the Time of Troubles, and its population was reduced to 10 men in 1614. Subsequently, the town survived other foreign invasions and numerous fires. 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. ... A view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: ) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River at 54. ... 1508 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vasili III Ivanovich (Russian: Василий III Иванович, also Basil) (March 25, 1479–December 3, 1533) was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. ... 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. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ...

Pre-revolutionary view of the Dnieper in Dorogobuzh.

The principal points of historic interest lie outside the city proper. The 18th-century estate of Aleksino, for instance, used to be reputed for its stud-farm of Orlov stallions. The Boldin Monastery, dating from the 15th century, was renovated by the Godunov family in the late 16th century. The Godunovs commissioned a 5-domed cathedral, a tented refectory, and a pillar-like bell-tower to be built there. According to Peter Baranovsky, the abbey represented the best-preserved 16th-century monastery complex in Eastern Europe. It was blown up by the retreating Germans in 1943 and partly rebuilt in the 1990s. Image File history File linksMetadata Dorogobuzh. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dorogobuzh. ... This article is about the river. ... Orlov - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Tsar Boris I Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. ... ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange) and other former communist regimes (light orange). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...

External links

• History and monuments of Dorogobuzh (in Russian)
• Location via Encarta Maps
• Satellite photo from Google Maps