Serpukhov (Russian: Се́рпухов) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which is situated at the confluence of the Oka and the Nara Rivers. It is located 99 km south from Moscow on the Moscow—Simferopol highway, at 54°55′N 37°26′E The Moscow—Tula railway passes through the town. Population: 131,097 (2002 Census). Serpukov - a view from a hill. ... Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Oka (Russian: Ока́) is a great river in Russia, the biggest right confluent of the Volga. ... Nara River (Нара in Russian) is a river in the Moscow Oblast and Kaluga Oblast in Russia. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Simferopol (Ukrainian, Сімферополь; Russian, Симферополь; Greek, Συμφερόπολις; Tatar, Aqmescit) is the capital city of Crimea, in Ukraine. ... Tula (Ту́ла) is an industrial city in the European part of Russia located 165 km to the south of Moscow, on the river Upa, at 54°13′N 37°36′E. Population (1990): approx. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

The town of Serpukhov was established in 1339 to protect the Southern approaches to Moscow. Two years later it was made a seat of the powerful princedom ruled by a cousin and close associate of Dmitry Donskoy, Vladimir of Serpukhov. The princedom continued until 1456, when the last prince escaped to Lithuania. Events Emperor Go-Murakami ascends to the throne of Japan Kashmir is conquered by the muslims Births July 23 - King Louis I of Naples (d. ... Grand Prince (Velikiy Kniaz) Dmitri Ivanovich Donskoi (Дмитрий Донской, in Russian) (October 12, 1350 - 1389) was a Russian ruler (1359 - 1389). ... Fresco of Vladimir the Bold in one of Serpukhovs cathedrals. ... // Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ...

The town frequently fell prey to the hordes of Toqtamysh, Crimean Tatars, and other steppe conquerors. It was necessary to protect it with a stone citadel, or kremlin, which was completed by 1556. The citadel commands a steep hill where the small Serpeyka river enters the Nara River. However during the 19th century, parts of the citadel were demolished by town's inhabitants, who used its limestone for their private residences. Even now the vast majority of basements in nearby houses are built from this material. Tokhtamysh (d. ... The Crimean Tatars (Qırımtatar (aka Qırım, Qırımlı and Qırım türkü), Pl. ... Kremlin (Кремль) is the Russian word for citadel or castle and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Nara River (Нара in Russian) is a river in the Moscow Oblast and Kaluga Oblast in Russia. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...

In the kremlin, the chief monument is the Trinity cathedral, built in 1696 in Moscow baroque style. The Vysotskiy monastery (its name being derived from the Russian word for heights) features a cathedral and refectory dating from the late 16th century. Another important cloister is called Vladychny, with the Presentation cathedral and a tent-like St. George's church, both erected during Boris Godunov's reign. The latter monastery is named after the honorary title of Russian bishops, as it was founded by the holy metropolitan Alexis in 1360. A cathedral in Serpukhov. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... The Assumption church in the Pokrovka Street, Moscow (1696-99) Naryshkin baroque, also called Moscow baroque, or Muscovite baroque, is a named given to a particular style of architecture and decoration which was fashionable in Moscow at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. ... A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Tsar Boris I Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. ... Alexius (Алексей in Russian; in life _ Елевферий (Yelevferiy)) (before 1296 — 1378), Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia (since 1354), writer; came from the family of Feodor Byakont, a boyar from Chernigov. ... Events October 24 - The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years War. ...

In modern times Serpukhov has become a local industrial center with textile, mechanical engineering, furniture and paper-producing industries. However, its current economic situation is a little worse than the average economic situation for towns in Moscow Oblast. The condition of architectural monuments is appaling, and they need serious restoration. Stanislaw Lesniewski, leader of the Polish school of logic, was born in Serpukhov in 1886. Stanisław Leśniewski (March 30, 1886–May 13, 1939) was a Polish mathematician, philosopher and logician. ... The Lwów-Warsaw School of logic was headed by Kazimierz Twardowski, former student of Franz Brentano and known as the father of Polish logic. This school is at the origin of Polish logic and was closely connected to the Warsaw School of Mathematics. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

External links

• Serpukhov's history and sights
• Walking in Serpukhov
• Another brief introduction to Serpukhov
• Orthodox Serpukhov

Historical towns and monasteries of Moscow region

Serpukhov | Zaraysk | Kolomna | Kirzhach | Trinity | Radonezh | Dmitrov | Klin | Staritsa | Zvenigorod | New Jerusalem | Volokolamsk | Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery | Mozhaysk | Vereya | Ruza | Borovsk Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Image File history File links General view of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra. ... Zaraysk is a town in Moscow Region, Russia, center of the Zaraysky district, which is situated about 100 km south from Moscow. ... Kolomna (Russian: Коломна) is an ancient Russian city, founded in 1177 on the Moskva River and Oka River. ... Kirzhach is a Russian town of 22,700 inhabitants. ... View of the lavra in the 1890s. ... Holy vision to youth Bartholomew near Radonezh, by Mikhail Nesterov. ... Dmitrov (Russian: ) is a town in Moscow Oblast of Russia, 65 km to the north of Moscow. ... Klin (Клин) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. ... View of Staritsa in 2002. ... One of Rublevs icons from Zvenigorod. ... Volokolamsk (Волокола́мск in Russian) is an administrative center of the Volokolamsky District of the Moscow Oblast in Russia. ... Joseph Volokolamsk Monastery (Иосифо-Волоколамский монастырь, Волоцкий Успенский Иосифов монастырь in Russian) is a male monastery, located 17 km northeast of Volokolamsk, Moscow Oblast. ... Mozhaysk (Можа́йск) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 110 km to the west from the Russian capital, on the historic road leading to Smolensk and then to Belarus. ... Vereya (Верея in Russian) is a town in the Moscow Oblast in Russia, located on the right bank of the Protva River 113 km southwest of Moscow. ... Ruza (Руза in Russian) is an administrative center of the Ruzsky District of the Moscow Oblast in Russia. ... Borovsk Monastery of St Paphnutius. ...