Biography of Rostov City

But long before, in the year, on the site of the modern Rostov by decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, Temernitsky customs was established. Since that time, it is customary to count the history of the city. Another predecessor of Rostov-on-Don was the fortress founded to protect the southern Russian borders in the year, also by decree of Elizabeth. She received the name of St.

Demetrius -, Metropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl, known for her educational activities. The name was gradually transformed: the fortress of Demetrius Rostov, Rostov fortress, then just Rostov and, finally, to distinguish from the ancient Rostov the Great, Rostov-on-Don. The city is located at the intersection of land and water roads, which contributed to its growth and development, the trading port accepted the vessels of Russian, Greek, Italian, Turkish, Armenian, and Persian merchants.

Until the middle of the 19th century, there were only 14 streets in Rostov, the number of stone buildings was slowly added. But already in the second half of the XIX century. An exceptionally profitable geographical position, the development of the port and railway communication, the indisputable enterprise of its inhabitants - all this contributed to the rapid transformation into his “Russian Chicago” and “Don Babylon”.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Rostov became the largest center for international trade in the south of the country and the third in Russia in terms of foreign economic turnover. The city acquires a European look, 17 consuls of foreign powers operate here, the number of educational institutions is growing. By the beginning of the XX century. After the revolution and the Civil War, the city developed along with the whole country.

By the end of the x, in terms of population and the level of economic development, he was one of the ten largest cities in the Soviet Union. In the same period, the merger of Rostov and the neighboring Nakhichevan-on-Don-a city that was founded in one of the Forestads of the fortress of Dimitri Rostovsky by the Armenian migrants from the Crimea of ​​the two cities located side by side were gradually erased and preserved only in names.

So, Nakhichevan lane is a former border, Nakhichevan Mezha. In the heroic chronicle of the Great Patriotic War, Rostov entered as a city where the Red Army went on the offensive from defense. The losses were enormous: the Nazis shot and tortured tens of thousands of civilians, about 50 thousand people stole into slavery, the central regions of the city were turned into ruins, buildings of theaters, institutions, clubs, schools, and hospitals were blown up and burned.

Of the factories and factories, only six survived. Thanks to the selfless work of the townspeople, Rostov-on-Don rose from the ruins, many dilapidated buildings were restored, entire areas were built, the city was decorated with monuments, parks and squares. Share on social networks.