The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right).

Ivangorod (Russian: Ивангород; Estonian: Jaanilinn) is a small Russian town, population - 11,900 (2003), in the Leningrad Oblast, situated on the right bank of the Narva River by the Russian-Estonian border 159 km west of St. Petersburg, at 59°22′N 28°13′E. The town's main landmark is the Ivangorod fortress. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (803x445, 98 KB)The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (803x445, 98 KB)The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Ivangorod Fortress is a castle constructed near the town of Ivangorod, Russia. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: Ленингра́дская о́бласть; tr. ... Narva river is a river which flows at the border of Estonia and Russia. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Ivangorod Fortress is a castle constructed near the town of Ivangorod, Russia. ...

Ivangorod is a major border crossing point and a railroad station by the Tallinn-St. Petersburg line. It is located just opposite to the Estonian town of Narva. County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ...

The fortress was established in 1492 during the reign of Ivan III of Muscovy and was named after him. Between 1581-1590 and between 1612-1704 it was controlled by Sweden. Despite other changes in territory and sovereignty, from 1612 until 1945 Ivangorod was considered an administrative part of the town of Narva.^[1] 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albus rex Ivan III Ivan III Vasilevich (Иван III Васильевич) (January 22, 1440 – October 27, 1505), also known as Ivan the Great, was a grand duke of Muscovy who first adopted a more pretentious title of the grand duke of all the Russias. Sometimes referred to as the gatherer of the Russian... Muscovy (Moscow principality (княжество Московское) to Grand Duchy of Moscow (Великое Княжество Московское) to Russian Tsardom (Царство Русское) is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Russian Empire, the newly independent Republic of Estonia gained control over the whole town of Narva, including Ivangorod, in January 1919, and it was subsequently recognized by Soviet Russia in the 1920 Treaty of Tartu. Having reoccupied Estonia during World War II in 1944, the Soviet authorities separated Ivangorod administratively from the rest of Narva, and transfered the territory to the Leningrad Oblast of the Russian SFSR in January 1945. Ivangorod received the status of town in 1954. Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of Russian history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Soviet Russia is sometimes used as a somewhat sloppy synonym to the Soviet Union — although the term Soviet Russia sometimes refers to Bolshevist Russia from the October Revolution in 1917 to 1922 (Although Russian communists officially formed RSFSR in 1918). ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Treaties of Tartu were treaties between Bolshevist Russia on one side and the recently independent Estonia and Finland, formerly belonging to Imperial Russia, on the other. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist state Area  - Total  - % water Largest on the planet 22,402,200 km² ?% Population  - Total  - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After Estonia regained independence in 1991, the border as per 1920 Treaty of Tartu was considered by Russia legally superseded by an administrative border between two former Soviet republics drawn later by the Soviet authorities. Ivangorod thus remained a part of the Russian Federation. Due to political tensions, a new border treaty between Estonia and Russia has not yet come into force. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In its final decades of its existence, the Soviet Union consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (SSR), often called simply Soviet republics. ...

External link

• Official site of the town