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The capital city of Kirov oblast.
Kirov city (also known as Vyatka and Khlynov) is the capital and administrative center of Kirov oblast of Russia. Kirov city is situated on the banks of Vyatka river about 900 km east from Moscow city.
Kirov city population is about 464,000 (2009). Land area - 757 sq. km.
Kirov city phone code - +7-8332; postal codes - 610000-610050.
Kirov city is a big transportation juncture. Close to the city there is the federal highway A119 “Vyatka”. It is planned to finish the construction of federal highway “St.Petersburg - Ekaterinburg” in the part “Kostroma - Kirov - Perm” by 2011.
The city is also crossed by Severny (northern) (from Yaroslavl) and Novy (new) (from Nizhny Novgorod) branches of Trans-Siberian railway.
About 22 km from the main territory of Kirov city the airport “Pobedilovo” is located. There are regular flights to Moscow, Sochi and Naryan-Mar. Also there is a river port.
Main industries of the city are light, machine building, metallurgy and timber. There are several museums, theaters and universities in Kirov city.
Novgorod city merchants founded Khlynov fort near the Ural Mountains in 1181. The settlement was first time mentioned as town in 1374. Khlynov town became the part of Moscow state in 1489. It was known all over the Russia for its clay statuettes and whistles. The oldest monument of modern Kirov city is the Assumption Cathedral built in 1689.
Khlynov town was renamed to Vyatka by the order of Russian ruler Catherine the Great in 1781. It was also made a center of separate guberniya. Vyatka town was a place of exile of Alexander Gerzen and Mikhail Saltikov-Shedrin.
The Trans-Siberian railway was passing through Vyatka city. In December 1934 Vyatka city was again renamed by Soviet power after their leader Sergey Kirov assassinated on December 1, 1934.
The following museums are located in Kirov city:
Kirov is the historical city in Russia since 1970. In the city there are 11 historical monuments, 22 architectural monuments, 3 art monuments and 1 archeological monument of federal importance.
Assumption Trifonov monastery located on the Vyatka river is one of the oldest cultural monuments. In the center of it there is the Cathedral church in the name of Virgin Assumption built in 1689. In 1990s a number of ensemble buildings were restored after being destroyed during the Soviet time. Today the monastery is working.
Alexandrovsky garden of Kirov city is one of the best examples of park architecture of provincial classicism. It was founded in 1825 when Emperor Alexander I visited Vyatka (present Kirov city).
Serafim Sarovsky church was built in 1906. In 1937 the church was re-made as an anti-religious museum. In 1942 worship services began in the church and till 1991 it was the only open church in the Kirov and had the status of the Cathedral one.
Kirov Russia city street
Kirov city scenery
Kirov Russia city architecture
Kirov Russia city church
Kirov city cathedral view
Kirov Russia city monastery
Kirov city railway station
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