Photo Gorodets city on the Volga River. by Oleg Zheleznov

Located in the Volga, on the left bank of the Volga River, 70 km north-west of Nizhny Novgorod. Gorodets associated with Nizhny Novgorod motorway (after the Volga, on hydroelectric dams). Gorodets and surrounding villages are famous for ancient art crafts - carved (architectural details, gingerbread boards) and painted on wood (eg, Gorodets painting, in the second half of the 19th century. - Spinning wheels, toys, furniture). There is industry (metal production, shipyards). Founded by Prince Yury Dolgoruky in 1152 as a fortress to protect the eastern border of the Rostov-Suzdal principality of the Volga Bulgars and Gorodets named - "a small fortified city." In written materials is also referred to as Gorodets-on-Volga and Gorodets-Radilov. Inclusion in the name of the lookup definitions associated with the prevalence of place-Gorodets: only mentioned in Russian chronicles and eight cities with this name who were in different places of Russia. In the late 18th - early 19th centuries. Center Old Believers. In the 19th century. large commercial and industrial village (of grain, a variety of crafts - blacksmithing, foundry, tannery, dyeing, gingerbread). Developed shipbuilding and associated anchor production.

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Tue 10 Jan 2012 15:57

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digital camera Canon EOS 550D

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Alisa Shevcova #1 Tue 10 Jan 2012 17:48

Спасибо, за обстоятельный комментарий и красивый вид! smile

Oleg Zheleznov #7 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:24

Вам спасибо за визит - пропаганда речной тематики - для меня удовольствие! smile

roadrunner #2 Tue 10 Jan 2012 19:33

Beautiful and interesting!

Oleg Zheleznov #8 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:28

Thank you, Danny! Very pleased with that explanation aroused the interest!

Vladimir Evdokimov #3 Tue 10 Jan 2012 19:35

Самый живописный городок, благодаря платины сохранил первозданную набережную, что редкость на широких просторах Волги. Старинные купеческие домики, как бы сходят с Горьковских произведений со всем своим духом культуры конца 19 го века. (понесло меня).....Выход из шлюза всегда для меня здесь вносил трепет старой волги, далеко не широкой как сейчас. Красиво снял! smile

Oleg Zheleznov #9 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:33

Спасибо, Владимир - такой комментарий от художника - вдвойне приятен! smile

Oleg Zheleznov #10 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:34

Спасибо, Валерий!

Александр Ларионов #5 Wed 11 Jan 2012 00:53

Очень понравилось, Олег, особенно вода!

Oleg Zheleznov #11 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:36

Спасибо, Александр! А мне больше понравилось удачное композиционное сочетание берега и защитной дамбы.

Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #6 Wed 11 Jan 2012 03:19

Beautiful view... Well captured!

Oleg Zheleznov #12 Wed 11 Jan 2012 19:41

Thank you very much, Bere! I and you colleagues - both love the water element!

Гюзелев #13 mon 1 Sep 2014 18:45

Приятный кадр.

Photo "Gorodets city on the Volga River."