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Cabin Of Peter The Great (Derbent)
The Cabin of Peter the Great () is the place in the city of Derbent in Dagestan, where Tsar Peter the Great spent the night during the Russo-Persian War (1722–1723), Persian Campaign of 1722. Only the foundation of the Dugout (shelter), dugout has survived, over which a cultural and historical complex was built in the 21st century, including a pavilion-colonnade, a monument to the first Russian emperor and a museum building. The museum complex, opened in 2015, is a structural subdivision of the Derbent State Museum-Reserve. The main exhibit of the museum complex is the remains of the dugout in which Peter the Great stayed during his stay in Derbent. History In 1722, during the Persian campaign, Peter the Great stayed overnight in a specially built two-room dugout, sheltered from the summer heat. The object was located approximately 100 m west of the seashore and 50 m south of the Northern fortress wall and consisted of two small rooms. The Tsar stayed in Derbent for three days an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbent
Derbent, also historically known as Darband, or Derbend, is the southernmost city in Russia. It is situated along the southeastern coast of the Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan, occupying the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, and connecting the Eurasian Steppe to the north and the Iranian Plateau to the south. Derbent covers an area of with a population of roughly 120,000 residents. Derbent is considered the oldest city in Russia, with historical documentation dating to the 8th century BC, making it List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Due to its strategic location, over the course of history, the city changed ownership many times, particularly among the History of Iran, Persian, Umayyad Caliphate, Arab, Mongol Empire, Mongol, Timurid Empire, Timurid, and Shirvanshah, Shirvan kingdoms. In the early 19th century, the city came under control of the Russian Empire through the Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
