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Lipetsk () is a city located in the Census ); 327,000 ( 1973 ); 289,000 ( 1970 ); 157,000 ( 1959 ); 67,000 ( 1939 ); 21,000 ( 1926 ). Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th Century chronicles. In 1284 , the city was destroyed by the Mongols . In 1702 , Peter The Great ordered construction of a Cast Iron factory in Lipetsk near the Iron Ore deposits for making artillery Shells . In 1796 , Lipetsk became one of the principal towns of the Tambov Guberniya . In 1879 , Lipetsk hosted a Congress of members of Zemlya I Volya . In November of 1917 , the Soviets gained control over the city. The principal industries of Lipetsk include Ferrous Metallurgy , Machinery , Metalworking , Machine Tool s, Engine s, Chemical s, food, and clothing. Lipetsk is one of the oldest Mud bath and Balneological Resort s in Russia (first opened in 1805 ). Peat mud and Chalybeate Hydrocarbonate Calcic Springs are used to treat patients. Sulphate and Chloride Sodium water is used for therapeutic baths and drinking. Lipetsk is the home of the Lipetsk Polytechnic University . ECONOMY The former steel combinate has been privatized in . THE SIGHTS The world’s first Hyperboloid Structure – the Steel open-work lattice Tower of amazing beauty is located in Polibino, Dankoskiy area of the Lipetsk region. The hyperboloid tower was built and patented in , Le Corbusier , Oscar Niemeyer . EXTERNAL LINKS
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