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Mogilev, or Mahilyow (Belarusian: Магілёў; Russian: Могилёв, translit. Mogilev, Mogilyov) is a city in eastern Belarus, close to the border to Russia. It has more than 356,500 inhabitants (census of 14 February 1999). It is the centre of Mahilyow Voblast and the third largest city in Belarus. There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Regions of Belarus ...

History

Drawing by Napoleon Orda, 1877

The city was founded in 1267. Since 14th century a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, after the Union of Lublin and creation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it was transferred to The Crown as Mohylew or Mogilew. The city flourished as one of the main nodes of the east-west and north-south trading routes. In 1577 king Stefan Batory granted it with city rights. After the First Partition of Poland it came into the hands of Imperial Russia and was the center of the Mogilev guberniya. In years 1915-1917, during World War I, the headquarters of the Russian army functioned in the city. In 1918 occupied by Germany and transferred to the short-lived Belarusian People's Republic. In 1919 captured by the forces of Bolshevist Russia and incorporated into Byelorussian SSR. Between 1941 and 1944 under German occupation. Since Belarus gaining its independence in 1991 Mogilev remains one of its principal cities. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Crown of the Polish Kingdom, or just colloquially the Crown (Polish:Korona) is the archaic name for territories of Poland, distinguishing them from territories of Grand Duchy of Lithuania or vassal territories like Duchy of Prussia or Duchy of Courland, which had varying degrees of autonomy. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Stefan Bat(h)ory, King of Poland, Prince of Transylvania, Grand Duke of Lithuania (27 September 1533–12 December 1586) was Prince of Transylvania (1571-1586), then King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1575-1586). ... 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Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... 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. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Bolshevist Russia is a common term that refers to the Red side in the Russian government between the Bolsheviks October Revolution (November 7, 1917) and the constitution of the Soviet Union (December 30, 1922). ... State motto: Belarusian: Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Minsk Official language Belarusian, Polish, Russian and Yiddish (before WWII) Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until January 1, 1919 December 30, 1922 August 25, 1991 Area  - Total  - Water (%) Ranked 6th in the USSR 207,600 km² negligible Population  - Total   - Density... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Economy

Mogilev is one of the main economical and industrial centres of Belarus. After World War II a huge metallurgy centre with several major steel mills was built. Also, there was several major factories of cranes, cars, tractors and a chemical plant. The city is home to a major inland port at the Dnieper river and a domestic airport. Tower crane An old crane with incline of pivoted boom controlled by means of chains, sprockets and gears. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the river. ...

Sites of interest

The most striking building of Mogilev is the six-pillared St. Stanislaw's Cathedral (picture), built in the Baroque style in 1738-52 and distinguished by its energetic murals. The convent of St. Nicholas (picture) preserves its magnificent cathedral from 1668, as well as original iconostasis, belltower, walls, and gates. Minor landmarks include the archiepiscopal palace and memorial arch, both dating from the 1780s, and the enormous theatre in the blend of the Neo-Renaissance and Russian Revival styles. Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical, theatrical, sculptural fashion, expressing the triumph of absolutist church and state. ... Château de Ferrières 1855 Mentmore Towers English Neo-Renaissance of the 1850s. ... Thons Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, 1839-60 The Russian Revival style (Russian: ) is the generic term for a number of different movements within Russian architecture, that arose in second quarter of the 19th century and was an eclectic melding of pre-Peterine Russian architecture and elements of...

Notable natives of Mogilev

• Leonid Isaakovich Mandelshtam, physicist
• Issai Schur, mathematician
• Modest Altschuler, orchestra conductor
• Grandparents of Wayne Gretzky
• Otto Schmidt, scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, academician.
• Matest M. Agrest, ethnologist and mathematician
• Mikałaj Sudziłoŭski, revolutionary and scientist
• Lev Polugaevsky, International Grandmaster of chess
• Irving Berlin, American composer
• David Pinski, Yiddish playwright

Leonid Isaakovich Mandelshtam (Леонид Исаакович Мандельштам, last name more often spelled as Mandelstam) (May 4, 1879 - November 27, 1944) was a Russian/Soviet physicist of Jewish background. ... Issai Schur (January 10, 1875 in Mogilyov - January 10, 1941 in Tel Aviv) was a mathematician who worked in Germany for most of his life. ... Modest (Moisei Isaacovich) Altschuler was a cellist, orchestral conductor, and composer. ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Matest M. Agrest (born in 1915 in Mogilev, Belarus) was a Russian ethnologist and mathematician known chiefly for being an early proponent of ancient astronaut theories, which boomed in the 1970s. ... MikaÅ‚aj SudziÅ‚oÅ­ski (Belarusian: Мікалай Судзілоўскі, December 3, 1850 - April 30, 1930 was a Belarusian revolutionary and scientist. ... Lev Polugaevsky (sometimes transliterated Polugayevsky; (20 November 1934-30 August 1995) was an International Grandmaster of chess and frequent contender for the world chess championship, although he never achieved that title. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Poster: the Federal Theatre presents Pinskis The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper (Chicago, 1930s) David Pinski (1872–1959) was a Yiddish language writer, probably best known as a playwright. ...

Sister cities

• Kragujevac, Serbia
• Gabrovo, Bulgaria
• Villeurbanne, France

Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state). ... Location in Serbia General Information Mayor Veroljub Stevanović Party SDPO Land area 865 km² Population (2002 census) 211. ... Anthem: Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  Independence c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Gabrovo municipality is located in Northern Bulgaria, in Gabrovo micro region. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Villeurbanne is a city and commune in eastern central France. ...

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	Subdivisions of Mahilyow (Mogilev) Voblast, Belarus
	Raions:	Asipovichy Raion | Bialynichy Raion | Babruysk City | Babruysk Raion | Bychaw Raion | Chavusy Raion | Cherykaw Raion | Hlusk Raion | Horki Raion | Drybin Raion | Kirawsk Raion | Klimavichy Raion | Klichaw Raion | Krasnapolle Raion | Krychaw Raion | Kruhlaye Raion | Kastsyukovichy Raion | Mahilyow City | Mahilyow Raion | Mstsislaw Raion | Slawharad Raion | Hotsimsk Raion | Shklow Raion Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Regions of Belarus ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... The city of Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабру́йск; Russian: Бобру́йск, Bobruisk) is located in Mahilyow voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: A terrible mess. ...
	Cities:	Asipovichy | Babruysk | Bychaw | Cherykaw | Chavusy | Horki | Kastsyukovitchy | Klimavichy | Krychaw | Mahilyow | Mstsislaw | Slawharad | Shklow Flag of Asipovičy Asipovičy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы, Russian: Осиповичи) is a town in Mahilyow voblast, Belarus, located 136 km south west of Mahilyow, 3 km north of the Minsk-Homel expressway. ... The city of Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабру́йск; Russian: Бобру́йск, Bobruisk) is located in Mahilyow voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. ... Bychaŭ (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in Belarus in the Mahiloŭ Province. ... Chaussy, Chavusy or Chausy is a district town in Mahilyow Province, Belarus. ... Horki (Belarusian: ) is a city in the Mahiloŭ Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Horki district. ... Klimavičy (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a city in Mahiloŭ Province, Belarus, a raion center. ... Krichev or Krychaw (Belarusian: ; Łacinka: Kryčaŭ; Russian: ) is a city in the western Belarusian Mahilyow Voblast. ... Amścislaŭ (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; sometimes Mstislavl) is a town in Belarus, Mahiloŭ Province. ... An 18th century drawing of Škłoŭ Škłoŭ (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in the Mogilev Province of Belarus, located 35 km north of Mogilev on the Dnieper river. ...