Today, many are interested in the history of Sergiev Posad as the religious center of Russia. It is inextricably linked with the history of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra - a stronghold of Orthodoxy, which continued to operate even in those terrible years when churches were massively destroyed, blown up or simply closed in the capital. In the days of the persecution of religion, the Lavra survived, and the Theological Seminary continued its work here. Therefore, even the road to the temples of this monastery has always been famous for some kind of folk signs, many of which are now lost.
Lavra and power
The name of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, like that of Sergiev Posad himself, is closely connected with the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh. It was he who erected here the first church in honor of the Trinity in the 1340s. After that, a monastery began to be built here. There is a legend that here Sergius blessed Dmitry Donskoy for the Battle of Kulikovo.
In memory of Sergius of Radonezh himself - over his grave - the Trinity Cathedral was erected here. It was founded in 1422. But already in 1408 the monastery was destroyed by fire during the raid of Edigei.
Ivan the Terrible, baptized in this monastery, helped to erect a stone fence here in the 1540s. But already in the next century, the monastery experienced a siege by the Polish-Lithuanian troops. Lasted 16 months!
Peter I also favored this monastery, as he hid here during the Streltsy revolt. And Elizaveta Petrovna awarded him the title of laurel.
The following milestones were no longer associated with the monastery:
- laying of a highway from Moscow in 1845;
- the construction of the railway by Fedor Chizhov and Ivan Mamontov in 1862;
- the city received county status in 1919;
- renaming to Zagorsk in 1930.
Zagorsk
The name of the city has now become associated with the name of the revolutionary V. Zagorsky. The city is becoming industrial. Enterprises appeared here, including those that produced items related to gunpowder. They were not only for military purposes. Today, firecrackers and holiday rockets, as well as fireworks from the local factory, are highly regarded for their safety and reliability. Fireworks have become quite competitive products in the market.
The historical name was returned to the city in 1991. The name of Zagorskiy is now immortalized in another object - a small reservoir with very picturesque shores is called the Zagorsk Sea. They say that water is poured into it, including the famous source of Sergius of Radonezh, located outside the modern city.
By the way, there is another very interesting object for tourists on the highway. And if acquaintance with the Lavra is the history of Sergiev Posad, then the local Toy Museum is the history of an old craft. And not only local, but many folk crafts in Russia dedicated to the manufacture of toys.
