In very rare cases, a city that is notregional center, larger than the latter. And it is to such cities that Cherepovets belongs. What area it is, yet worth knowing. After all, it will be easier to navigate, if you decide to visit this wonderful city in every way.
Cherepovets: geography and climate
In the north-west of Russia is the city of Cherepovets. What area it is, many have probably already guessed - Vologda. This regional center is located 120 km from Cherepovets.
The city is located on two rivers - Yagorba and Sheksna,next to the Rybinsk Reservoir. Cherepovets is the intersection of several routes: the Volga-Baltic waterway, the west-east railway and the gas pipeline.
As for the weather in the city, theyare due to its location in the temperate climatic zone. Winters are cold here, summer months are warm, and sometimes hot. Spring and autumn in Cherepovets are characterized by frequent rains and cloudiness.
History of Cherepovets
According to archaeologists, even in the second millenniumBC. e. there were settlements on the place where today Cherepovets is located. What kind of region it was in those days, you do not even have to think about it, since it is not known what kind of territorial division it was then. However, the first written mention of this settlement dates back to the 15th century.
In the 9th-10th centuries on Sheksna's right bank,The city, which later turned into a modern Cherepovets. In 1360 on its territory the Resurrection Monastery was founded, around which a kind of commercial and economic center was formed. In 1777, Empress Catherine issued a decree, according to which Cherepovets received the status of the city.
As for the name, there are severalversions of its appearance. According to one of them, the Cherepovese is the Finnish name of the settlement, which in translation means "tribe on the Fish Mountain". The last, most likely, was the Cathedral Hill. Specialists in the Old Russian language translated this name as "settlement on a hill". Which of these versions to believe, everyone decides for himself. Although for a modern person to get acquainted with this city, it will be enough to find out in which area Cherepovets is located and visit it.
Famous people of the city
As well as all Russia, the Vologda area, Cherepovetsincluding, has become the birthplace of famous personalities, with which more than one generation is proud. Among them Alexeyeva A. A. - a drawing teacher in Cherepovets. On her initiative, the city opened an art and music school. In addition, she made a great contribution to the development of local lore. The name of Alexeyeva AA is today Cherepovets Palace of children's and youthful creativity.
Residents of the city are proud of the Heroes of the GreatThe Patriotic War, the birthplace of which is Cherepovets. What an area it was, in those days it did not matter, the main thing is that all the cities were able to preserve their independence. Among the most famous people of that period were navigator Malygin, pilot VI Shchelkunov, A. Rumyantsev, M. Sorokin and many others.
Districts of Cherepovets
The city consists of five districts:Northern, Industrial, Central, Zarechensky and Zasheksninsky. The oldest of them is Industrial. Many of the houses here were erected in the Stalin era. It is in this area that such streets as Metallurgov, Vereshchagin, Sovetsky Prospekt and Lunacharsky are located. It focuses the city administration and federal institutions.
From the Industrial District through the October Bridgeyou can get to Zasheksninsky. By the way, this ferry is the first cable-stayed bridge in Russia. Zasheksninsky is a sleeping area. Its advantage is a more cheerful appearance, because the houses here are more modern and colorful.
Zarechensky from many other areas of the cityIt has a good ecology, because it is located far from industrial enterprises, which has Cherepovets on its territory. What kind of area is this, many know only because the largest enterprise, Severstal, is operating here. But, fortunately, it is far from Zarechensky. North is the youngest and smallest district of the city, however its level of development is very low.
Industry of the city
As already mentioned, the most famous and powerfulthe company of the city is ZAO Severstal. This holding unites three branches: metallurgical, resource and machine building. The company provides jobs and high salaries for the majority of the city's population. In addition, Severstal employees are provided with good social protection. Although it is worth noting that the requirements for them are quite high.
Among the largest enterprises of Cherepovetscan be attributed JSC "Metal processing plant number 17", which produces galvanized reinforcing profiles for PVC windows, as well as special profiles used in engineering, shipbuilding and many other areas.
Another powerful production complexis the "PhosAgro". This enterprise is engaged in the manufacture of chemical products, including phosphorus fertilizers. Here thousands of people are occupied, the place of residence of which is the city of Cherepovets. What area has more enterprises on its territory than Vologda, it's even difficult to say, and most of them are concentrated in Cherepovets.
Science and education
Для получения образования и всестороннего development to the services of the younger generation of kindergartens, schools, as well as numerous groups and courses. As for the graduates of schools, they have the opportunity to choose between universities and vocational schools. It is worth noting that many young people, planning to work in one of the local factories in the future, go to the vocational school.
Young people who want to get a higher education,can choose one of the specialties offered by the Cherepovets State University or a branch of one of the largest universities in Russia. Thus, the following educational institutions have their branches in Cherepovets: FGUU "Moscow State Academy of Water Transport", St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University and SPbGIEU.
Museums in Cherepovets
If you want to know which area theCherepovets, as well as many other interesting facts about this city, then you should pay attention to the museums located on its territory. The largest museum of Cherepovets is the Local History Museum. The exhibits presented in it belong to different epochs: from the time of the foundation of the city and ending with the Soviet period.
Cherepovets deserves special attentionhistorical and ethnographic museum "The Galsky Manor", located in a beautiful 19th century manor house, owned by one of the noble families of the nobility. The estate has almost completely preserved its original appearance. The main exposition is the manor house, but apart from it there is a gardener's house on the territory of the estate, a stable, huts, barns and many other buildings.
Fans of painting should visit the museumVereshchagins. He is in a house in which a great artist was born in his time. Another interesting museum is the house of IA Milyutin, exhibits of which demonstrate the life and work of an outstanding industrialist and enlightener. Among them are old books, photographs and personal belongings of the Milutin family.
Architecture of the city
On the Soviet Avenue of Cherepovets are concentratednumerous ancient stone buildings, but its main architectural landmark is the Resurrection Cathedral, founded in 1776. The interior decoration of the church is also rich in richness, despite the fact that there were times when there was not a church here.
Walking along the Soviet avenue is also worthpay attention to a number of houses. For example, the Palace of Marriages, in which, until 1917, there was the Marian Women's Gymnasium. The Main Administration of the Bank of Russia is a house that belonged to the merchant's wife, Mostofina. The department of the psychoneurological dispensary, erected in 1847 and owned by the influential woman in those days - merchant Volkova, whose place of residence was Cherepovets. Which region of Russia it was in those days, few will remember who, but the above buildings of the city can not be ignored when they meet with him.
The October Bridge is one of the mostknown architectural structures of Cherepovets, although the youngest. He was raised in 1979. This bridge is noteworthy in that, for the first time in Russia, cable technology was used in its construction.
Monuments in Cherepovets
There are also several worthy in Cherepovetsattention of monuments. So, on the Cathedral Hill, not far from the Resurrection Cathedral, there is a monument to the monks Theodosius and Athanasius, who, in fact, are the founders of Cherepovets. After all, it was on their initiative that the Resurrection Monastery was erected around which a settlement appeared that eventually turned into a city.
