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The first Russian Navy base, Taganrog was officially founded by Peter I The Great on September 12 , 1698 . Its rise and development are closely connected with the great and dramatic history of the Russian Empire , with its century-long struggle for the access to southern seas. Here for the first time, fireworks in honor of Azov Russian Navy's victories created by Peter The Great took place. As "The Birthplace of Anton Chekhov ," Taganrog offers remarkable sites dedicated to childhood and youth of the Russian playwright and short-story writer. GENERAL INFORMATION Taganrog does not resemble other seaside towns by the very fact that its location is not in a quiet harbor, but on a hill. The town is open to every wind - both from Steppe or sea. In the wide, beam-like streets running down from the former fortress straight to the steppe distances, and in green shadowy boulevard alleys accompanying them, in the architectural image of the houses which unite the classical strictness with the baroque magnificence, in all this something new, wayward, southern and peculiar can be witnessed. In spite of the fact that the city has already celebrated its 309 years and went through the industrial construction time, it has preserved its unique layout and monuments of history and architecture. To a large extent it is due to the great Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov who was born and lived here. Everything is sanctified by the reminder of him in the city: the small house where he was born, the high school where he studied, his father's shop where he had to serve, and, of course, those quiet streets, mansions which today are associated with the past. Now Taganrog is an important research, cultural and industrial center in Southern Russia. It has a vast network of educational establishments, ranging from Radio Engineering University and Teachers Training College to technical and vocational Lyceum s and high schools. It is also a popular tourist destination for Russians and Ukrainians. Taganrog is situated on the shore of the Azov Sea about 45 miles from Rostov-on-Don , SW Rostov Oblast . History can be found around almost every bend in Taganrog. The Memorial Theater , Chekhov Library , several museums, such as Chekhov House , Literary Museum , Durov Museum, Alferaki Palace , Taganrog Museum Of Art and other stand as hallmarks of the Russian culture. HISTORY OF TAGANROG See Also: History of Taganrog VIEWS OF TAGANROG |
Image:Assumption CathedraljpgThe Assumption Cathedral In Taganrog, Russia (1818-1938), Where
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Anton_Chekhov" class="copylinks">Anton Chekhov was christened on February 10 1860 |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Anton_Chekhov" class="copylinks">Anton Chekhov Monument in Taganrog (1960, photographed in 2006) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Peter_I_Monument_in_Taganrog" class="copylinks">The Peter The Great Monument In The City Of Taganrog (sculptor Mark Antokolski ) as appears on a 19th century postcard |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Taganrog_Theatre" class="copylinks">Taganrog City Theater (1866), founded in 1827 and named after Anton Chekhov in 1944 as appears on a 19-century postcard |
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Image:Greek Monastery TaganrogjpgThe Greek Monastery (1809-1814), Where The Burial Service For The Russian Czar
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Alexandre_I_of_Russia" class="copylinks">Alexandre I Of Russia was read in 1825 The Statue of Alexandre I (sculptor Ivan Martos ) inaugurated in 1831 |
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Image:Martos TaganrogjpgAlexander I Monument (sculptor
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ivan_Martos" class="copylinks">Ivan Martos ), 1831 |
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Image:Mansion Of VarvakisjpgThe Mansion Of Ivan Varvatsi (
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ioannis_Varvakis" class="copylinks">Ioannis Varvakis ) in Taganrog on a 19th century postcard |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Chekhov_Gymnasium" class="copylinks">Boys Gymnasium in Taganrog (1843), founded in 1809 on a 19-th century postcard Today - Chekhov Literary Museum |
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Image:ChekhovGymnasium2006jpgThe
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Chekhov_Gymnasium" class="copylinks">Chekhov Gymnasium (Literary Museum (photo of 2006) |
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Image:Mariinka GymnasiumjpgThe Empress Maria Girls Gymnasium (''Mariinka'') In Taganrog On A 19-th Century Postcard Among Its Graduates Were:
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Faina_Ranevskaya" class="copylinks">Faina Ranevskaya , Sophia Parnok , Nadezhda Sigida , Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya , Seraphima Blonskaya |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Birthhouse_of_Anton_Chekhov" class="copylinks">Birthhouse Of Anton Chekhov (1859) is a small outbuilding, where the great Russian story and playwright writer Anton Chekhov was born on 29 January 1860 (photo of 2006) |
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Image:House RanevskayajpgPhotograph Of The Birthhouse Of
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Faina_Ranevskaya" class="copylinks">Faina Ranevskaya in the city of Taganrog, Russia |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Alferaki_Palace" class="copylinks">Alferaki Palace in Taganrog, Russia (1848) |
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Image:Kukolnik ResidencejpgResidence Of Russian Poet And Playwright
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Nestor_Kukolnik" class="copylinks">Nestor Kukolnik , later ''Azov-Don Commercial Bank'', today the building of ''Taganrog Branch of the Savings Bank of Russia'' and ''Taganrog State Archive'' as appears on a 19-century postcard |
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Image:Birthhouse ParnokhsjpgThe Birth House Of
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Valentin_Parnakh" class="copylinks">Valentin Parnakh , Sophia Parnok and Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya in Taganrog, Russia |
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Image:Gobyato BirthhousejpgThe Birth House Of Designer Of The World's First Modern
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mortar_(weapon)" class="copylinks">Mortar (weapon) , General Leonid Gobyato in Grecheskaya Street |
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Image:Sinodi-Popov BirthhousejpgThe Birth House Of The Artist
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Dmitri_Sinodi-Popov" class="copylinks">Dmitri Sinodi-Popov |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Taganrog_Museum_of_Art" class="copylinks">Taganrog Museum Of Art (1870) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Peter_I_Monument_in_Taganrog" class="copylinks">The Peter The Great Monument In The City Of Taganrog (1903) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Depaldo_stone_stairs" class="copylinks">Depaldo Stone Stairs in Taganrog (photo 1900s) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/City_bar_in_Taganrog" class="copylinks">City Bar In Taganrog (photo 1900s) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Garibaldi_Monument_in_Taganrog" class="copylinks">Garibaldi Monument In Taganrog (1961, photo 2006) |
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