Sights of Pyatigorsk
Let's make a little trip to Pyatigorsk? Sights, photos with descriptions and interesting facts of…

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The most beautiful places of Crimea
In search of new experiences, it is not necessary to go to other countries, especially…

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Unusual places of Tver
princedom, played no less a role than Moscow: the power-loving and cunning local princes, rivals…

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The most interesting castles of the Loire Valley, France
England, Scotland, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Germany, France - in all these countries there are…

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Interesting facts about Kirov

We will continue our journey through Russian cities, today we’ve got a selection of interesting facts about Kirov. Novgorodians in 1174 captured the Mari city of Koksharov and changed its name to Kotelnich. And after seven years, approximately in 1181, they founded their city Vyatka, now Kirov. From all of this it follows that the year 1181 is the year of the foundation of Vyatka, although according to the law, the year of foundation is 1374. Continue reading