- Shuya
Shuya ( _ru. Шу́я) is the third largest town in
Ivanovo Oblast ,Russia , situated on theTeza River . Population: 62,449 (2002 Census).History
The first record of Shuya is dated by 1393. Since 1403, the area was held by a branch of the House of
Suzdal , which got their name "Shuisky " after the town. In 1539, the town was sacked bySafagäräy ofKazan . In 1566, it was taken by Ivan the Terrible as his personal property intoOprichnina . In 1722, the town was visited by Peter the Great, who launched textile manufacturing there. By the 19th century, Shuya was developed into a majorflax -processing centre, although it has been since superseded in importance by neighbouring village ofIvanovo .Nikolo-Shartomsky Abbey, situated twelve kilometres from Shuya, has one of the largest monastic communities in Russia. The
cloister was first mentioned in 1425. It has acathedral from 1652 and arefectory from 1678. The belltower of the Resurrection Cathedral, is the highest freestanding bell tower in the world.External links
* [http://adm.shuya.ipn.ru Official website of Shuya] ru icon
* [http://eparchia.ivanovo.ru/_monast/m5.htm Nikolo-Shartomsky Abbey] ru icon
* [http://museum.ru/M529 Museum of Mikhail Frunze] ru icon
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