Lyalovo

Lyalovo ( _ru. Льялово) is an ancient village in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on high left bank of the Klyazma River about ten kilometers from its source, one kilometer away from the town of Mendeleyevo, and about three kilometers away from the city of Zelenograd.

Lyalovo seems to be one of the most ancient inhabited places in Moscow Oblast. Several settlements were discovered near this village, and the oldest of them date back as far as four thousand years.

The name "Lyalovo" supposedly originates from an Old Slavonic or a Finno-Ugric word "lyalo" ( _ru. льяло), which means a body of a boat upturned, or a shape similar to such body. The hill on which the village is located resembles this shape.

Morozovka country estate, currently transformed into a VIP rest home, is located in Lyalovo. This country estate belonged to the famous family of Morozovs — one of the richest Russian merchant families.

A Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is also located in Lyalovo.

Coat of arms

The current Coat of Arms of Lyalovo was established in 1989. It shows a picture of a sheaf, symbolizing one of the first rural picture galleries in Russia that was established there, on a red background symbolizing the Battle of Moscow. The blue waves in the bottom are related to River Klyazma and the stone axe symbolized the Neolithic settlements found there. The Kremlin tower in the upper-left corner shows that the village belongs to Moscow Oblast.

External links

ru icon [http://www.hrono.ru/heraldicum/russia/subjects/towns/lalovo.htm Coat of Arms of Lyalovo]