Taganrog (, ) is a

port city A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manche ...

Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast ...

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, on the north shore of

Taganrog Bay Taganrog Bay (; ) is the northeastern arm of the Sea of Azov. It also may be perceived as a flooded estuary of the Don River. Geography The bay serves as a natural boundary between the Kuban coast line in Russia and the northern Azov littor ...

in the

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, several kilometers west of the mouth of the

Don River The Don () is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire. Its basin is betwee ...

. It is in the

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region. Population: Located at the site of an ancient Greek and medieval Italian colony, modern Taganrog was founded in 1698. Contested by various factions during

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and the

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, the city served as the temporary Soviet Ukrainian capital in 1918.

Demographics

History

The history of the city goes back to the late

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–early

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. Later, it became the earliest Greek settlement in the northwestern

region and was probably mentioned by the Greek historian

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as emporion Kremnoi (Κρήμνοι, meaning cliffs). It had contacts as well to the other Greek colonies around the Black Sea as well as to the indigenous communities of the hinterland. In the 13th century,

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merchants founded a colony, Portus Pisanus, which was however short-lived. Taganrog was founded by

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on 12 September 1698. In 1712, it passed to the

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and the fort was destroyed. In 1769, it was recaptured by Russia. The first

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base, it hosted the

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Catherine the Great Catherine II. (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter I ...

(1770–1783), which subsequently became the Russian

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. Taganrog was granted city status in 1775. From 1775 it was administratively located in the

Azov Governorate Azov Governorate () was an administrative-territorial unit ('' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1775 to 1783. Its capital was in Belyov Fortress and later in Yekaterinoslav. Geography and history Azov Governorate was loca ...

, and then from 1784 in the

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By the end of the 18th century, Taganrog had lost its importance as a military base after

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and the entire

were absorbed into the

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. In 1802, Tsar Alexander I granted the city

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, which lasted until 1887. In 1825, the

Alexander I Palace Alexander I Palace in Taganrog is a one-story stone building in Russian classicism style on Grecheskaya Street, 40 where Russian emperor Alexander I died in 1825. The mansion was built in 1806 and belonged to different owners. The most signif ...

in Taganrog was used as his summer residence, and he died there in November 1825. Also in Taganrog is the House of Teacher, a mansion where numerous artists have performed. Although it had been bombarded and damaged by an Anglo-French fleet in 1855 during the

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, Taganrog became important as a commercial port, used for the import of

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by the end of the 19th century until the early 20th century.

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increased in the city when Belgian and

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investors founded a boiler factory, an iron and steel

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, a

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factory, and an

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factory. By 1911, fifteen foreign

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had opened in the city. Bristol Taganrog - KPU plaque

During

, Taganrog served as the temporary capital of the

Ukrainian Soviet Republic The Ukrainian Soviet Republic (; ) was a Soviet republic created by the Ukrainian Bolsheviks after the Second All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets declared independence of Soviet Ukraine in March 1918 and merged the Ukrainian People's Republic o ...

in March-April 1918. Afterwards it was occupied by the troops of the

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from May to August 1918. In 1919, General

Anton Denikin Anton Ivanovich Denikin (, ; – 7 August 1947) was a Russian military leader who served as the Supreme Ruler of Russia, acting supreme ruler of the Russian State and the commander-in-chief of the White movement–aligned armed forces of Sout ...

established his headquarters at the Avgerino mansion in the city while commanding White Russian troops fighting in

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during the

. When the White Russians were defeated and

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power was established in the city on 25 December 1919, Denikin's remaining troops and the British Consulate were evacuated by HMS ''Montrose''. Full power was granted to the executive committee of The City Soviet Workers' council on 17 December 1920, and Taganrog joined the

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as the

administrative center An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...

of Taganrog Okrug. It was transferred to the

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along with

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Okrug on 1 October 1924. During

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, Taganrog was occupied by

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from 1941 to 1943 during

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, when two SS divisions entered the city on 17 October 1941, followed by the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

. The city suffered extensive damage. Under German occupation the

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system was replaced by a German-style ''Bürgermeisteramt'' (Mayor's Office), which governed the city until it was liberated by the

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on 30 August 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Taganrog Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #340-ZS As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.Law #190-ZS

Economy

Taganrog is the leading industrial center of Rostov Oblast. Local industry is represented by aerospace, machine-building, automobile, military, iron and steel industry, engineering, metal traders and processors, timber, woodwork, pulp and paper, food, light, chemical and construction materials. The city is one of the major ports of the

. The biggest company currently operating in Taganrog is Taganrog Iron & Steel Factory, (publicly traded company Tagmet), which manufactures steel, steel pipe, for oil and gas industry and consumer goods. The other major employer is Taganrog Auto Factory ( TagAZ Ltd.), which originated from Taganrog Combine Harvester Factory. The plant manufactures automobiles licensed by Hyundai. The production line includes Hyundai Accent compact sedan, mid-size Hyundai Sonata, sport utility vehicle Santa Fe, and Hyundai Porter pickup truck. Taganrog is also home to the aircraft design bureau

Beriev The PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company (), formerly Beriev Design Bureau, is a Russian aircraft manufacturer (design office prefix Be), specializing in amphibious aircraft. The company was founded in Taganrog in 1934 as OKB-49 by Georgy Mikhailovich B ...

. The area around Taganrog has a large industrial potential, a diversified agricultural industry, production plants, and a modern infrastructure. The location of Taganrog on the intersection of traffic routes and the seaport facilitate access to the emerging CIS markets. Taganrog's main trading partners are the CIS countries,

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, and

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Military

The Taganrog air base is northwest of the city and hosts the Taganrog Aviation Museum. The city also hosts the Taganrog military museum.

Higher education

* Taganrog College of Technologies *Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute *Taganrog College of Management and Economy

Climate

The climate of Taganrog is

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(

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''Cfa/Dfa''). Taganrog experiences moderately cold (mild by Russian standards) winters and hot summers.

Culture

Architecture

Bishop's House, also known as Kirsanov's house,

Shtalberg House The House of Shtalberg () is a building of regional cultural heritage. It is at 105 Petrovsky Street, Taganrog, in Rostov Oblast. History The House was built In the second quarter of the 19th century in classical style. In the 1840s the house w ...

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and the

House of Subsovich The House of Subsovich () is an historic building in Taganrog, Russia. The house was named after its first owners. History The House of Subsovich was originally built by a merchant of the II guild named Todros Markovic Sabsovich. The house b ...

House of Deminoj-Cachoni The House of Deminoj-Cachoni () is an object of cultural heritage of regional value which settles down the street Greek, 47 in the city of Taganrog of the Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskay ...

House of Voroshilkin The House of Voroshilkin () is an object of cultural heritage of regional value which is a monument of architecture of the first half of the 19th century at 21 Schmidt St in Taganrog, Rostov region. History and description In 1830 down the str ...

Stepan Akimov House The Stepan Akimov House () is an object of cultural heritage of regional significance Rostov-on-Don, which is located at 14 Ulyanovskaya Street. On the facade of the building there is a plaque with information about the owner of the house – Ste ...

House of Sirotinykh The House of Sirotinykh () is an object of cultural heritage in the street Chekhova, 82 in the city of Taganrog of the Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobl� ...

House of Lukin The House of Lukin () is a monument of architecture of local value which settles down in Anton Glushko Lane, 15 in the city of Taganrog of the Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, ...

House of Lobanov The House of Lobanov () is a monument of architecture of local value down the street Greek, 32 in the city of Taganrog of the Rostov Oblast.

House of Averino The House of Averino () is a mansion of the middle of the 19th century in the historic center of Taganrog located at the address by Grecheskaya Street, 50. As a part of a historical building of Grecheskaya Street Averyino's house is included in the ...

Mansion of Handrin The Mansion of Handrin () is a mansion in Taganrog located at 56 Aleksandrovskaya Street, a monument of architecture of the 1870s.'' Киричек М.С.'' Хандрина дом // Таганрог. Энциклопедия. — Таганро� ...

House of Rabinovich The House of Rabinovich () is a mansion located in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It stands between Apostolopulo's House and the House of Drossi (24 Frunze St). It is a famous example of the classic 1870s style of architecture and is a represe ...

are located in Taganrog.

Taganrog in literature

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

featured the city and its people in many of his works, including '' Ionych'', ''The House with an Attic'', '' The Man in a Shell'', '' Van'ka'', '' Three Years'', ''Mask'', and ''My Life''. It is believed that Taganrog may have been the ''

Lukomorye Lukomorye, Lukomorie or Lukomorje () was a region in ancient Russian lands and is described and depicted not only in Russian sources, but also in different non-Russian old sources. Lukomorye is also a prominent fictional location in Russian folklo ...

'' (fairy tale land) in which

Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin () was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era.Basker, Michael. Pushkin and Romanticism. In Ferber, Michael, ed., ''A Companion to European Romanticism''. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. He is consid ...

's '' Ruslan and Lyudmila'' (1820) was set. The city also appeared in the novels of Ivan Vasilenko and

Konstantin Paustovsky Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky (, ; – 14 July 1968) was a Soviet writer nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1968. Early life Konstantin Paustovsky was born in Moscow. His father was a railroad statist ...

and in the poems of Nikolay Sherbina and

Valentin Parnakh Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh () (1891–1951) was a Soviet musician and choreographer, who was a founding father of Soviet jazz. He was also a poet, and translated many foreign works into Russian, notably Spanish poetry and plays. Early years P ...

. The legend of "Elder Fyodor Kuzmich" is cited in the book ''

Roza Mira ''Rose of the World'' () is a religious and mystical work by Daniil Andreev, based on his mystical insights in the Vladimir Prison. The book was created over many years and was completed in October 1958. Before the first legal publication (1991), ...

'' by Russian mystic

Daniil Andreyev Daniil Leonidovich Andreyev ( rus, Дании́л Леони́дович Андре́ев, p=dənʲɪˈil lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ ɐnˈdrʲejɪf, a=Daniil Lyeonidovich Andryeyev.ru.vorb.oga; 2 November 1906, Berlin – 30 March 1959, Moscow) was ...

. According to this legend, the Russian tsar Alexander I did not die in Taganrog, but instead left his crown and the status of monarch to continue his life as a traveling hermit. In foreign literature, the city was mentioned in the titles of ''Der Tote von Taganrog'' by and ''Taganrog'' by

Reinhold Schneider Reinhold Schneider (Baden-Baden, May 13, 1903 – Freiburg im Breisgau, April 6, 1958) was a German poet who also wrote novels. Initially his works were less religious, but later his poetry had a Christian and specifically Catholic influence ...

. In 2004 Sabine Wichert published a collection of poems entitled ''Taganrog''. In Maria Kuncewiczowa's 1945 novel '' The Stranger'' (New York, LB Fischer publisher), the city of Taganrog plays an essential role as a place of nostalgic happiness for the uprooted Polish musician and matriarch, Rose.

Notable people

Numerous Russian and international aristocrats, politicians, artists, and scientists were born and/or have lived in Taganrog. Taganrog is the native city of *

Faina Ranevskaya Faina Georgiyevna Ranevskaya (, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, — 19 July 1984) was a Soviet actress. She is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for her aphorisms. She acted in play ...

* Sophia Parnok *

Alexandre Koyré Alexandre Koyré (; ; born Alexandr Vladimirovich (or Volfovich) Koyra; 29 August 1892 – 28 April 1964), also anglicized as Alexander Koyre, was a French philosopher of Russian origin who wrote on the history and philosophy of science. ...

* Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky *

Witold Rowicki Witold Rowicki (born ''Witold Kałka'', 26 February 1914 – 1 October 1989) was a Polish conductor. He held principal conducting positions with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Witold Lutoslawski's Conc ...

Georgy Sedov Georgy Yakovlevich Sedov (; – ) was a Russian Arctic explorer. Sedov was born in the village of Krivaya Kosa of Taganrog district (now Novoazovskyi Raion, Donetsk Oblast) to a fisherman's family. In 1898, he finished navigation courses in ...

* Dmitri Sinodi-Popov It is also associated with: *

Peter I of Russia Peter I (, ; – ), better known as Peter the Great, was the Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696. From this year, ...

Alexander I of Russia Alexander I (, ; – ), nicknamed "the Blessed", was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first king of Congress Poland from 1815, and the grand duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825. He ruled Russian Empire, Russia during the chaotic perio ...

Cornelius Cruys Cornelius Cruys (born Niels Olufsen; 14 June 1655 – 14 June 1727) was a Norwegian-born naval officer who served in the Dutch States Navy and Imperial Russian Navy. He was the first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet. Early life and ...

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as (). In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as () or (). 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. H ...

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

Adolph Brodsky Adolph Davidovich Brodsky (, ''Adolf Davidovič Brodskij''; – 22 January 1929) was a Russian violinist who later moved to the United States. He enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a performer and teacher, starting early in Vienna, going o ...

Nestor Kukolnik Nestor Vasilievich Kukolnik () (1809–1868) was a Russian playwright and prose writer of Carpatho-Rusyn origin. Immensely popular during the early part of his career, his works were subsequently dismissed as sententious and sentimental. Today, he ...

* Achilles Alferaki *

Ioannis Varvakis Ioannis Varvakis (; 1745–1825), also known as Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi (), was a Greek privateer, benefactor, and member of the Filiki Eteria. Origins, early life Ioannis was born on the Greek island of Psara, son to Andreas Leontis and Maria ...

Vasily Zolotarev Vasily Andreyevich Zolotarev, also romanized as Zolotaryov (; February 24, 1872 in Taganrog – May 25, 1964 in Moscow), was a Russian (Soviet) composer and music teacher of Greek ancestry. Biography Vasily Zolotarev was born to a Greek family nam ...

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian actor and filmmaker of Ukrainian origin who was one of the leading figures of Soviet cinema in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He is known for his sweeping p ...

William Frederick Yeames William Frederick Yeames (; 18 December 1835 – 3 May 1918) was a British painter best known for his oil painting, oil-on-canvas ''"And When Did You Last See Your Father?"'', which depicts the son of a Cavalier, Royalist being questioned by Ro ...

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Twin towns – sister cities

Taganrog is twinned with: *

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, Ukraine (2012) *

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, Germany (2002) *

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, Bulgaria (1963) *

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, China (2009) *

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, Germany (1991) *

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, Ukraine

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Taganrogcity.com: official City of Taganrog website
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Tagancity.ru: official website of Taganrog city
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Taganrog.su: unofficial website of Taganrog
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Taganrog State − Anton Chekhov Pedagogical Institute
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