Zaraysk is a town in Moscow Region, Russia, center of the Zaraysky district, which is situated about 100 km south from Moscow. Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Moscow Oblast ...

Zaraysk stands on the right bank of the Osetr river (right confluent of Oka river). About 26 000 inhabitants. Is known from the 13th century: first as a village Krasny, later as a town of Novogorodok-upon-Osetr. From 1528 the town was called The Town of Nicola Zarazsky and only by the beginning of 17th century it received its present name of Zaraysk. Ока Length 1,500 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed  ? km² Origin  ? Mouth Volga River Basin countries Russia Oka (Russian: Ока́) is a great river in Russia, right confluent of Volga. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Zaraysk kremlin wall

In those times Zaraysk was one of the fortresses, appearing as a part of the Great Abatis Border - a fortified line of felled trees, barricades, fortresses, ditches etc., which were build by Russians as a protection against the Mongolo-Tatars hordes. West wall of the Zaraysk citadel On the background one can see the Egorevskaya (Егорьевская, that means St. ... West wall of the Zaraysk citadel On the background one can see the Egorevskaya (Егорьевская, that means St. ... Great Abatis Border is a chain of fortification lines, created by Muscovy to protect it from the rides of the Mongolo-Tatars. ... 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. ... Look up Horde in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Horde is a term derived from a Turkic word - ordu. ...

Before entering the Moscow princedom Zaraysk was part of the Ryazan princedom. In the 19th century in was also a part of the Ryazan Region, and although in the soviet times it was transferred to the Moscow Region, the architectural style of buildings in Zaraysk and the dialect, used in this town, are both of Ryazan type. This article is about Muscovite 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. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Moscow Oblast ... Ryazan (Рязань) is a city in Central Russia federal district, an administrative center of the Ryazan Oblast. ...

Nicol'skaya tower

In the 1531 a stone citadel (kremlin) was built on a place of the former wooden citadel. In the 1533, 1541 and 1570 the town was exposed to raids of Mongolo-Tatars, but the citadel was never captured. It also resisted attacks of the Lithuanians when in the beginning of the 17th century (during the Russian Time of Troubles) they laid sieges to Russian towns. Nicolskaya tower in Zaraysk kremlin The north tower of the Zaraysk kremlin with gates in it, seen from inside the citadel. ... Nicolskaya tower in Zaraysk kremlin The north tower of the Zaraysk kremlin with gates in it, seen from inside the citadel. ... Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ... Kremlin (Кремль) is the Russian word for citadel and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. ... 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. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Time of Troubles (Russian: Смутное время, Smutnoye Vremya) was a period of Russian history comprising the end of 16th and beginning of 17th century. ...

Nicol'sky cathedral

The citadel in Zaraysk remains and is kept in a rather good condition. The citadel is very small and has a rectangular shape, with 6 towers and gates in 2 of them. 5 cathedrals and churches remain in Zaraysk. Nicolsky (Никольский, St. ... Nicolsky (Никольский, St. ...

At present time Zaraysk is an industrial center of the district, with polygraphy, building materials, foodstuff and footwear industry.

Links to photo galleries

• Photos with annotations in Russian (http://wwww.1gb.ru/show_article.php?upd=238)
• Another gallery (http://fortress.vif2.ru/list/zaraysk/gallery/index.htm)
• Small gallery with comments in English (http://www.primtech.net/zaraysk/zar95.html)
• Kolomna and Zaraysk in winter (http://www.auto-travel.ru/photo/serg110104/)