- Borovsk
Borovsk ( _ru. Боровск) is a town in
Kaluga Oblast ,Russia , located just south from its border with theMoscow Oblast . It is situated on theProtva River , about km to mi|100 south-west ofMoscow . Population: ru-census2002|11917|; su-census1989|13405|; 12,000 (1969).Borovsk is known to have existed since the 13th century as part of the
Ryazan Principality . In the 14th century, it was owned byVladimir of Serpukhov , but passed toMuscovy when his granddaughter Maria of Borovsk married Vasily II.In 1444, the celebrated [http://img-2004-04.photosight.ru/21/467479.jpgPafnutiyev Monastery] was founded near Borovsk. Its strong walls, towers and a massive cathedral survive from the reign of
Boris Godunov . Two famousOld Believer s, archpriest Avvakum Petrovich andboyar ynyaFeodosiya Morozova , were incarcerated at thismonastery in the second half of the 17th century.Among the monuments of Borovsk are the oldest wooden church in the region (the 17th century) and a museum of
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky , who lived and worked there as a teacher in 1880–1891. Borovsk has recently been known for painted facades of its downtown buildings, resulting from a work of one amateur local painter.References
External links
* [http://pafnuty-abbey.narod.ru Borovsk Abbey of St. Paphnutius]
* [http://www.artborovsk.ru Borovsk and the world of art]
* [http://travel.domnik.net/img-en/07ru-volga/11/ Photos from Borovsk]Template group
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