- Gorokhovets
Gorokhovets ( _ru. Гороховец) is a town and the administrative center of
Gorokhovetsky District ofVladimir Oblast ,Russia . It is situated on the highway fromMoscow toNizhny Novgorod . It is also a river port on theKlyazma River . Population: ru-census|p2002=14524|p1989=15783 The name of the town originates from the Russian word _ru. горох ("gorokh", "peas").History
Before the arrival of East Slavs, the region was inhabited by the
Finno-Ugric people ofMerya . Gorokhovets was first mentioned in achronicle for 1239, when it was sacked by the Mongols. It is believed that a minor fortress had existed there for several preceding decades.In 1539, the Tatars of Kazan were about to burn it but retreated upon seeing a ghost in a shape of a gigantic knight with a sword. After that, the mount where the apparition was seen came to be known as "Puzhalovo" ("frightening one").
The golden age of Gorokhovets is associated with the 17th century, when it was a merchandise centre for a large area, which comprised today's Vladimir and
Ivanovo regions. A number of churches, monasteries, and chambers were commissioned by the local merchants at that time. The 17th-century belfries of Gorokhovets are particularly noteworthy.According to the Soviet TV series "
Seventeen Instants of Spring ", Gorokhovets was a native town ofStirlitz , a fictional Soviet spy inNazi Germany , played byVyacheslav Tikhonov . A plan to erect a monument to Stirlitz, as a Tikhonov look-alike, in the downtown Gorokhovets is currently under discussion.Fact|date=November 2007Travel information
*Postal zip code: 601483
*Phone code: 09238*****
*Directory phone: 22-2-22External links
* [http://www.goroh.elcom.ru/fotoalb.htm Photos of contemporary Gorokhovets]
* [http://www.goroh.elcom.ru/ogor.htm History of Gorokhovets]Template group
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