Is it worth moving to Sergiev Posad, city attractions

Sergiev Posad is a city near Moscow, located in the northeast of the Moscow Region, 52 km from the metropolis. The center of the Sergiev Posad district, part of the Golden Ring. There is the main attraction of Sergiev Posad - an architectural historical monument of art and culture, included in the UNESCO List - the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, with an area of 50.4 km2.

In the 1340s, a church and a monastic cell were built on the site of the future town. Afterwards, a monastery arose there, in which the followers of Sergius of Radonezh served. In 1422 he was recognized as a saint. Trinity Cathedral was built over his grave. In 1408, the monastery was burned by Khan Edigei. After it was restored, Ivan the Terrible was baptized there. This is where he was buried.

In troubled times for 1.5 years, the monastery repelled the attacks of the Poles and Lithuanians. In 1744 it was given the status of a Lavra. In 1845, the city and the capital were connected by a highway, and 17 years later a new railway line was built. In 1919 the city was renamed, and only in 1991 its historical name was returned.

Ecology in the city of Sergiev Posad

Winter there is mild, not very hot and not too cold. In summer, the rainiest month is July. But the city also has disadvantaged areas where manufacturing enterprises are located. Because of this, it is difficult to breathe there, the air is filled with harmful substances.

Sergiev Posad is an industrial city and there are quite a lot of factories in such an area. There is only one machine-building enterprise that has been operating in the Moscow region for about 20 years. During all this time, the ecology in this area was so spoiled that Muscovites wondered whether it was worth moving to Sergiev Posad.

Resale property

A feature of the local secondary market is the presence of a large number of private houses with plots, including in the historical part of the city. Offers for sale on the market appear infrequently, and prices are quite high.

For example, part of a wooden house with an area of 35 sq. m with a street toilet and a plot of 3 acres on Pushkarskaya they are trying to sell for 3.8 million rubles, and a 70-meter log house with communications and a plot of 12 acres on the same street is already for 12 million rubles, 750- a meter-long three-story cottage with communications, near the walls of the Lavra, is being offered for 42 million rubles.

A considerable part of the housing stock is made up of brick and panel five-story buildings of various series; there are also Stalin buildings of various types in the city. These are two-three-story houses built in the 30s-50s and buildings in the “Stalinist Empire” style in the center of Sergiev Posad. So, in a Stalin building on Red Army Avenue, the two-room apartment is 58.5 square meters. m. with three-meter ceilings is exhibited for 3.6 million rubles, and “three rubles” are 79-80 sq. m. for 4.4 million rubles.

Houses built over the last 15-20 years are concentrated in the north and northwest of the city. According to the MIEL company, more than 40 brick and monolithic-brick houses, as well as buildings of new panel series with heights from 9 to 17 floors, were built in the city.

Secondary real estate in the city is widely represented

The pricing factor in the secondary market largely depends on the proximity of the property to the center. Cheap ones include, for example, the “Farm” area in the remote eastern part of the city. The cheapest lot is a room of 13 sq. m. with a balcony in a communal apartment in a house on Mira Street, 3, is estimated at 790 thousand rubles.

An interesting project, fully implemented on the “primary” stage - the economy class residential complex "Posad Premier" from the developer "Mortgage Housing Fund" The multi-format residential complex on Pogranichnaya Street, in the northern part of the city, was put into operation in 2015. It consists of not only 3 monolithic brick apartment buildings of variable height (5-8-10 floors), but also blocks of townhouses.

LCD Posad Premier

The complex is equipped with underground parking, and there is a store and household services on site. A “kopeck piece” with an area of 61 sq.m. without finishing is sold on the secondary market for 3.8 million rubles. and a similar option with finishing costs 5.6 million rubles. A four-level, 235-meter townhouse without finishing with a plot of 1 hundred square meters is offered by the owner for 8.9 million rubles.

Another “old” new building that deserves attention is the Grand Park residential complex on Druzhby Street, which is active in the local market. The business class residential complex was commissioned back in 2011. The monolithic brick buildings have variable heights from 10 to 14 floors.

Residential complex Grand Park

The area of the apartments is from 51 to 182 sq. m. m. Distinctive features of the architectural appearance are loggias with colored glazing. The complex comes with a parking lot and a large set of infrastructure on the ground floors: a fitness club, a children's club, a beauty salon, and various shops. A 51-meter "one-room apartment" is offered on the secondary market for 4.5 million rubles, a 92-meter "kopeck piece" - for 6.5 million rubles, and a 105-meter "three-room apartment" - for 7.5 million rubles.

Among the economy class projects implemented initially is the Moskovsky residential complex on the highway of the same name, not far from the entrance to the city from the developer EuroInvest. The complex consists of three 17-story monolithic brick buildings. 1-3 room apartments are offered here. The upper floors offer panoramic views of the city center.

Residential complex Moskovsky

Among the advantages of the location is good transport accessibility, among the disadvantages is the proximity to a busy highway and a number of industrial enterprises. For some reason, there is still a “sales office” sign next to the houses. “Odnushka” with an area of 45 square meters is exhibited on the secondary market for 3.3 million rubles.

Average cost per sq. m. on the secondary market of Sergiev Posad - 62-63 thousand rubles. The average price of a one-room apartment on the secondary market is 2.5 million rubles, a two-room apartment is 3 million rubles, and a three-room apartment is 4.3 million rubles. These prices correspond to the average for the secondary market of the Moscow Region, which is not such a common occurrence for cities located more than 50 km from the capital.

Transport infrastructure and accessibility

Communication with the metropolis is well developed - the settlement of the Moscow region has several railway stations "Semkhoz" and "Sergiev Posad", which can be reached from any area. 1.5 hours to Yaroslavl highway. Several times a day, a train runs there, reaching the capital in 60 minutes.

From the bus station there is a bus to the station. "VDNKh". But this route is not popular, despite the reconstruction of the highway on Yaroslavka there are constant traffic jams.

There are many minibuses and taxis inside the city. Getting to any microdistrict will not be difficult. And moving around Sergiev Posad in a personal car is difficult.

Shalin Alexander Evgenievich, real estate broker, City Real Estate Department

“The biggest problem of the town near Moscow is constant traffic jams at the exit from the settlement, which is already a nightmare for motorists. Local residents working in the metropolis are forced to wake up early to avoid this terrible rush hour. There are also problems when moving along the main highway of the city. On weekends there is a big influx of tourists."

A bypass with a length of 11 km, with 4 exits and a transport hub is being built. The new highway goes towards Semkhoz, passes through a tunnel in front of the railway tracks and comes out at a roundabout. The bus station and railway station can be moved to the transport hub, and a walking route will run from the old square.

New buildings in Sergiev Posad

Due to the peculiarities of the city's planning structure, many objects under construction are of a single-point nature. Large-scale projects are located in relatively remote areas that are positioned as “environmentally friendly”. The main emphasis is on economy class projects, although many new buildings, due to location and other characteristics, are quite comfortable.

Low-rise construction is popular in the city; high-rise buildings can only be found in new microdistricts on the outskirts of the city. There is another distinctive feature determined by the hilly terrain of Sergiev Posad - the presence of a large number of new buildings with excellent views from the windows, including the city center. A number of projects feature only one-room apartments and two-room apartments.

The construction boom observed in the city in the last decade has begun to subside - some new buildings are already at the stage of final sales, and there are no starting projects.

An example of low-rise construction in the city center is the economy-class block “Donskoy” from the developer “Skygrad” on Sergievskaya Street, not far from the observation deck. The residential complex consists of 5 four-story monolithic brick houses. The final completion date is the fourth quarter of 2022. The first stage is a 5-section complex with 64 apartments. The first floors are allocated for commercial facilities: offices, a children's center, a family doctor's office, a kindergarten for 39 places and a pharmacy. Underground parking is also provided.

LCD Donskoy

Here you can buy “studios”, “one-room apartments”, “two-room apartments” and “three-room apartments” with an area from 29 to 80.7 square meters. m. at a price from 2.3 to 5.1 million rubles. (average cost - 75 thousand rubles / sq. m). The ceiling height is 2.7 m, there are glazed balconies everywhere. A number of apartments will have views of the Lavra; among other advantages of the location, there is proximity to train stations.

Economy-class residential complex “Voznesensky-2” from the developer “Glavux” on Voznesenskaya Street is another low-rise building in the center, a 5-minute walk from the main station. The two-section, 4-story monolithic brick house has already been commissioned, with a limited number of apartments remaining for sale.

Residential complex Voznesensky-2

The line includes only “one-room apartments” and “two-room apartments” with an area from 41 to 67 square meters. m. with a ceiling height of 2.8 m at a price of 2.6 to 4.6 million rubles. (average price - 64 thousand rubles / sq. m). All apartments, including housing on the first floors, are equipped with glazed loggias.

One example of large-scale projects is the residential complex “Eco-Park Vifanskie Prudy”. A “mid-rise” business-class residential complex from the developer “United Construction Group” is located in the southwestern part of the city, on Festivalnaya Street. The residential complex consists of 11 monolithic buildings of varying heights of 4-6 floors. Architectural features include a large area of panoramic glazing and the style of European classics. The internal infrastructure includes underground parking for 137 spaces, guest parking, a kindergarten for 100 seats, a clinic, and retail facilities.

Residential complex Eco-park Vifanskie Prudy

2 buildings have already been commissioned, the rest are under construction. Here we offer 1-3 room apartments ranging from 30 to 92.6 square meters. m. at a price from 1.7 to 4.7 million rubles. (average price - 54 thousand rubles / sq. m). The standard ceiling height is 2.0 m, in apartments on the upper floors it is up to 4.1 m, which makes it possible to equip two-level housing.

Among the advantages of the location: location in a pine forest, proximity to Vifansky Ponds and the Skitsky Ponds park, as well as the ability to get there not through a crossing, but along Skobyanoye Highway, bypassing the city center.

Residential complex "Troitskaya Sloboda" on Andrey Rublev Street is a comfort-class project from the developer "Berendey" in the western part of the city. The location chosen for the new building is “trump” - the isolated complex is located on a hill, from where both the Lavra and the romantic houses of the private sector are visible. Since the residential complex is located on the outskirts, the developer had room to turn around.

Residential complex Troitskaya Sloboda

The block consists of 63 brick houses in the European style, 2-3 floors high. The buildings are equipped with an autonomous heating system, gas boilers are installed in the apartments, and storage rooms are equipped. The complex is being built in several stages, with final completion scheduled for mid-2022.

The scope in terms of internal infrastructure is large: a kindergarten and a school, a hotel and a shopping center are planned here. 10 hectares are allocated for a landscape park.

The heating and hot water supply system of Troitskaya Sloboda is based on the use of double-circuit gas boilers. The principle of operation of these boilers is as follows: the first circuit supplies hot water to the heating system - radiators and radiators - that is, in fact, it functions exclusively as heating equipment. The second circuit acts as a water supply system: it directly supplies hot water to the water supply system. The multitasking of such equipment makes it possible to minimize its size: a double-circuit boiler occupies a minimum of space in the room and is highly efficient in its use.

Equipment safety is ensured by the latest electronics. The boilers have an automatic gas supply shut-off system, which is triggered if the flame in the boiler goes out for some reason, as well as if the water or electricity supply is lost. You can purchase 1-4 room apartments with an area of 37.7 to 121.2 sq.m. at prices from 2.2 to 9.3 million rubles. (average price 64.7 thousand rubles/sq. m). Ceiling height - 2.8 m.

Many projects are being implemented in the northern part of the city - in the Uglich microdistrict and adjacent areas.

Residential complex "Archimedes" I and II on Inzhenernaya Street - a comfort-class project from Tekta Group. The first building was commissioned back in 2013, and housing in it can only be purchased on the secondary market, the second - in the first quarter of this year. Monolithic brick buildings with a ventilated facade, lined with fiber cement panels with a ceramic outer layer, have variable heights (14-16 floors) and are designed in a bright “luminescent” color scheme.

LCD Archimedes-1

The second 6-section building is designed for 510 apartments and 77 non-residential premises. The houses use advanced engineering systems. Internal infrastructure facilities include underground parking with a car wash. On the ground floors from the outside there are grocery stores, a pharmacy, a cafe, a communications store, a bank branch, and offices.

LCD Archimedes-2

The second building offers studios and 1-3 room apartments ranging from 32.2 to 90.8 square meters. m. with a ceiling height of 2.8 m. at a price of 2 to 5 million rubles. (on average 78 thousand rubles/sq. m).

The Victoria Park residential complex is a comfort-class project from the developer PFK Victoria-5, located on 1st Shock Army Street, 95, which is also distinguished by its bright architectural design. An 11-section house of variable height (9-17 floors), built according to an individual project. The complex is “attached” to an underground parking lot for 341 cars.

Residential complex Victoria Park

On the ground floor there is a cultural and commercial center with shops, a pharmacy, a cafe and entertainment facilities. The area of the apartments is from 42.5 to 91.5 sq. m. m., but only “one-room” and two-room apartments with an area of 44.7 to 70 sq. m remained on sale on the primary market. m. at a price from 2.2 to 4.6 million rubles. (on average 61 thousand rubles/sq. m). A single three-ruble note of 88 square meters is offered for 5.8 million rubles. The residential complex is built on a hill, and magnificent panoramic views of the Lavra, the city center and the birch grove are provided.

The Vladimirsky residential complex in the north of the city is an economy class project from the developer Glavux. Construction is being carried out in 3 stages, the final completion date is the second quarter of 2022. The complex consists of one 9-story and two 7-story monolithic buildings. We offer only 1-2 room apartments ranging from 34 to 62 square meters. m. at a price from 1.9 to 4 million rubles. (on average - 58 thousand rubles / sq. m). The 9-storey building has storage rooms available on all floors.

Residential complex Vladimirsky

The Pokrovsky residential complex from the developer Development Group is located next door. The comfort-class complex includes four 10-story multi-section panel-brick buildings, equipped with all modern engineering systems - from supply and exhaust ventilation to an energy-efficient heat supply system.

Residential complex Pokrovsky

The first stage of construction includes the construction of two buildings - one of them has already been commissioned, the second will be delivered in the first quarter of 2022. Here you can buy studios, as well as 1-3 room apartments at prices ranging from 1.3 to 3.8 million rubles. (average price 51 thousand rubles/sq. m). The offer is unique in its own way: all housing is delivered turnkey.

Among the economy-class high-rise buildings are new buildings on the main street of the city - Red Army Avenue, as well as on the Yaroslavskoye Highway that continues it.

The house at 240 Krasnoy Armii Avenue is a project from the developer Eurosibspetsstroy. The 4-section, 18-story monolithic brick building has a strange history. The first phase was commissioned several years ago, the commissioning of the second was postponed from 2014 to 2016, but judging by the state of construction, the developer again does not meet the deadline. But sales are coming.

Residential complex on the Red Army, 240

Here we offer 1-3 room apartments ranging from 45.7 to 110.6 square meters. m. with a ceiling height of 2.8 m. The housing is rented with preparation for finishing. The cost of the lot is from 2.6 to 6 million rubles. (on average - 56 thousand rubles / sq. m).

Almost opposite is the residential complex “House on Red Army Avenue, 251A” from the developer “Zagorskaya Interdistrict Art and Production Workshop”. The 17-storey monolithic brick building represents the second stage of construction - the neighboring building was completed a couple of years ago.

Residential complex on the Red Army, 251

The new building is about to be put into operation; its completion date was once postponed. The first floor is reserved for offices and shops. On sale are studios, one-room apartments and two-room apartments with an area from 35.1 to 53.1 m2 at a price of 1.8 to 2.4 million rubles. (on average - 51 thousand rubles / sq. m).

A residential building on Yaroslavskoye Highway between houses No. 8 and No. 22 is being built by Afina Stroy Group of Companies. The deadline for completion is the first quarter of 2022. The 15-story monolithic brick 3-section building in the shape of the letter “L” is located almost at the exit of the city. All first floors are residential. Parking is provided only on the surface, and it is designed for only 35 cars.

Residential complex on Yaroslavskoe highway

Here you can buy 1-3 room apartments with an area of 40-88 sq. m. m at a price from 1.8 to 3.6 million rubles. All apartments are equipped with loggias, ceiling height is 2.8. The housing is rented for final finishing. The completion date has already been postponed once (Athena Stroy bought the project from Stroyinvest) - now the residential complex is promised to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.

The economy class residential complex “Two Quarters” on Matrosova Street is an incomprehensible story. The first developer did not fulfill his obligations, he was replaced by the SU-65 company. The brick house of variable height - from 10 to 12 floors with 1-3 room apartments with an area from 41 to 121.8 sq m was built a long time ago, but on the facade there is a telephone number for the sales office, which for some reason is impossible to reach.

LCD Two Quarters

Average price per sq. m. on the primary market of Sergiev Posad is now 62 thousand rubles. The average price for a one-room apartment is 2.7 million rubles, for a two-room apartment is 3.8 million rubles, and for a three-room apartment is 4.8 million rubles. These figures are significantly lower than the average for the Moscow Region, according to which the average price per sq. m. m. is 79 thousand rubles, and the corresponding indicators for apartment prices are 2.9 million rubles, 4.5 million rubles. and 6.9 million rubles.

Population in a town near Moscow

There are 107,000 inhabitants living in the settlement, not counting migrants and tourists. There are old ladies selling flowers, bright-looking teenagers, office workers, football fans. Without hooligans disrupting order in the city, there is also nowhere. But the people are quite friendly. Many residents have higher education and graduated from Moscow institutes.

There are no beggars in the city district. There are also few young mothers on playgrounds. Birth statistics in the city have dropped sharply. There are more and more visitors. Many are attracted by the history and attractions of the locality.

Infrastructure: shopping centers, shops and restaurants

Before moving to Sergiev Posad for permanent residence, many are interested not only in salary. The town’s opportunities are also relevant for migrants.

The city has almost all the Moscow chain stores, shopping centers and local retail outlets, most of which are concentrated near the Moscow Highway and Red Army Ave. There are many shopping centers near the Novouglich highway and train stations.

Shopping center Sergiev Posad:

Shopping center "Capitol" - 56.34136, 38.12405;
Shopping center “Happy Family” – 56.30646, 38.13290;
Shopping center "Park" - 56.30037, 38.17461;
Shopping center "Manifesto" - 56.32417, 38.14406;
Shopping center "Voznesensky" - 56.30351, 38.13427;
Shopping center "Rainbow Styles" - 56.33121, 38.14217;
Shopping center “Udacha” – 56.34319, 38.12794.

Children's products can be bought at the Children's World on Ptitsegradskaya Street. Products in the stores “Dixie”, “Taste of Villas”, “Perekrestok”.

Network shops:

“Krusta” - 56.33304, 38.15548;
"Fix Price" - 56.31520, 38.13467;
“Taste of Villas” – 56.31463, 38.13502;
“Faithful” – 56.32434, 38.13570;
"Dixie" - 56.31691, 38.13725.

There are also many restaurants and cafes there. After all, many tourists come to the city wanting to see local attractions.

The best cafes and restaurants in Sergiev Posad:

restaurant-museum "Guest Hut" - 56.31414. 38.13176;
restaurant "Red Chambers" - 56.31300, 38.13450;
restaurant “Varenichnaya” – 56.31404, 38.13588;
cafe "Landau" - 56.31395, 38.13691;
cafe-restaurant “Russian Yard” – 56.31186, 38.13347;
Georgian restaurant “Pirosmani” – 56.31319. 38.13519;
cafe "Coffee Shop" - 56.31585, 38.13588.

Local residents recommend going to the Lagmannaya cafe; the food is very tasty; you can have dinner or lunch in the restaurant or take your favorite dish with you. Prices are moderate, the average bill is 1,000 rubles.

To work and shopping

Theoretically, there is a lot of work in the industrial center - in addition to the enterprises mentioned, there are also food production facilities here: an ice cream factory, a confectionery factory, meat and bread factories, a tea packaging factory. Some residents are employed in the tourism sector: souvenir shops, hotels, museums, cafes, restaurants. Such preferences in terms of work are absent in many cities of the Moscow region.

There are many business and office centers in the city. But, despite the positive combination of factors, many continue to commute to work in the capital or near Moscow region.

Office centers in Sergiev Posad

In Sergiev Posad, almost all the well-known chain stores in the capital, local shops and shopping centers are represented, a significant part of which are concentrated along Red Army Avenue and Moskovskoe Highway. Quite a few shopping centers are concentrated in the area of train stations and in the area of the Novouglich highway.

There are plenty of shops and restaurants in the city

For obvious reasons, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants here - from the most affordable to the coolest tourist eateries.

Parks, places for recreation with children

In the tourist city there are 7 libraries, “Spring” and “Horizon”. The educational theater “Theatrical Ark” is located there.

DRC of the Moscow region:

DTS "Drugalki" - 56.32764, 38.13397;
family amusement park "Nevidalia" - 56.34201, 38.12436;
amusement park – “Park of Miracles” – 56.31936, 38.13466;
children's club "Wonderland" - 56.33107, 38.15563;
children's club "New Generation" - 56.30560, 38.14230;
“Laboratory of Creativity and Science” – 56.32858, 38.15053;
children's creativity center "Krugozor" - 30335, 38.17596.

The construction of the Ice Arena has been completed in the city. Numerous sports centers and fitness clubs.

The town has parks and squares with historical sights. There are plenty of things for tourists and locals to take a walk and see in Sergiev Posad.

The best park areas of the city of the Moscow region:

Skitskie Prudy Park – 56.30353, 38.16532;
Shopping center “Park” – 56.30113, 38.17423;
central park – 56.28688, 38.08809;
historical monument “Memorial Square” - 56.33100, 38.14516;
fountain at the Gagarin Palace of Culture - 56.31877, 38.13742;
observation deck “Pancake Mountain” – 56.30868, 38.13416;
sculpture “Sergius and the Doves” – 56.30882, 38.13503.

There is also plenty of entertainment in the city: karaoke clubs, nightclubs, bars. There are several yoga centers and dance studios, and equestrian clubs. The famous studio of Alla Dukhovna “Todes” is also located there.

M.O. hotels and hotels

Many tourists come to the city, thanks to which the hotel business is quite developed there. In the urban district of Moscow Region there are hotels of different classes.

Best hotels:

“Barskie Polati” – 56.31268, 38.14029;
Hotel "Central" - 56.31230, 38.13565;
hotel "Rodina" - 56.30554, 38.13393;
Hantry Hotel – 56.31972, 38.13256;
“Old Hotel Lavra” – 56.31373, 38.13325;
hotel “Vladimirskaya” – 56.31630, 38.13840;
guest house "Shishkina" - 56.31430, 38.13737.

The cost of renting a room per day depends on the location of the hotel, services and amenities that the hotel offers its guests. Average price 2-6 thousand rubles.

Social infrastructure of the town

In Sergiev Posad there are about 12 schools, an evening school, a correctional school and three primary schools and kindergartens, various specialized institutions: a gymnasium on Voznesenskaya and a physics and mathematics lyceum. There are several more gymnasiums there - Orthodox and No. 5. On Novgorodskaya there is a private kindergarten-school “Darovanie”.

There are 18 kindergartens in the town, and several private ones. On Vladimirskaya there is a modern institution with a swimming pool. For additional education, the authorities have provided specialized schools - a music school and an art school.

Profile institutions and additional education:

music school "Moralmemes" - 56.29584, 38.12765;
children's art school - 56.30632, 38.18258;
Children's Music School No. 3 – 56.30165, 38.15100;
music school "Lux" - 56.33476, 38.13593;
Lyceum – 56.28821, 38.06637;
evening school – 56.31145, 38.12336;
Higher School of Folk Arts - 56.32973, 38.13778.

There are many clubs for children in the town: the center “Universe of Speech”, “Klaverin”, the “Vesnushka” club, the Montessori center.

To get higher education and secondary specialized education, you don’t need to leave anywhere. There is someone to study there. Technical school of toys, medical school, cooperative and socio-economic, economics and law colleges.

Among the universities in Sergiev Posad we can highlight:

Sergiev Posad Humanitarian Institute - 56.29334, 38.12319;
branch of the Moscow Academy of Finance and Law - 56.28269, 38.12637;
Witte University - 56.33342, 38.16066;
Moscow Humanitarian University named after Sholokhov - 56.33116, 38.16230.

The city is home to a mechanical engineering university, branches of VGIK and MPGU. There you can get a good education for future promising employment.

Recreation centers and where to choose for a weekend with family and children

There are many historical places in the city. Sergiev Posad is famous for its historical past. Architectural and historical monuments remain from ancient times. The surroundings of the Moscow region attract many tourists with their beauty.

Park Hotel "Peresvet"

Located in a forested area 30 minutes from the city. You can relax there with your family and noisy company. All conditions for a comfortable stay have been created here. Rooms of different categories with classic interiors. Free internet, private bathroom and appliances. At the restaurant, guests can try Russian and European cuisine.

Boarding house "Voskhod"

Located in the picturesque place of Sitniki. The rooms are decorated in light colors. Furnished with all necessary furniture. There is a split system, a bathroom with a shower. The restaurant prepares a variety of dishes to order. There are barbecue areas. To the airport – 116 km, railway station – 180 km.

Hotel "Russian Seasons"

Located in Sergiev Posad. A transfer service and guarded parking are provided. Comfortable rooms: TV, air conditioning, bathroom, bath amenities. There are bars, cafes and restaurants on the territory of the complex; food can be ordered to your rooms. There, there is billiards, surfing, a sauna, a swimming pool, a massage room and a gym.

How the city changed its name

24 years ago the city of Zagorsk became Sergiev Posad. On September 23, 1991, a resolution was issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR on the renaming. And although the date is not round, we decided to remind our readers of those events. Yuri Stepanov, who was at that time deputy editor of the newspaper “Forward,” agreed to help us with this.

What should we call you now?

A distinctive feature of the Soviet period in the history of our country was the massive renaming of cities. Vyatka began to be called Kirov, Tver - Kalinin, Ekaterinodar - Krasnodar, Perm - Molotov. Even Rybinsk managed to change its name to Andropov, Izhevsk to Ustinov, and Naberezhnye Chelny to Brezhnev. With the collapse of socialism, the reverse process began.

With the beginning of Gorbachev's perestroika, voices began to be heard more and more often about the need to get rid of the ideological heritage of the past. First of all, the renaming of large cities was discussed - Leningrad, Sverdlovsk, Gorky. The name change was preceded by a wide public debate, from disputes in kitchens to controversy in the press. On the one hand, there were calls to restore historical justice and return to one’s roots, on the other hand, it was believed, not without reason, that in a society of reigning shortages, rising crime and impoverishment of the masses, there were more important things to do than changing toponyms.

Over the mountains, over the valleys...

Yuri Stepanov believes that Zagorsk, unlike many other cities, by its name was little associated with Bolshevism. If the residents of Zagorsk themselves knew that their city was named in honor of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky, who died in 1919 from a bomb of the left Socialist Revolutionaries, then, for example, visitors to the city were often sincerely convinced that Zagorsk was “somewhere over there, just over the mountains.” Remember the poems of Agnia Barto: “from hill to hill in the city of Zagorsk”?

In general, the figure of Zagorsky in the pantheon of revolutionary heroes turned out to be pushed into the far corner. By the way, local historians “unearthed” such a historical incident. When at the end of the 1920s the question arose about the next renaming of the city (by that time it was called Sergiev), Zagorsky was proposed for this purpose, but not Vladimir Mikhailovich, but another - Nikolai Fedorovich. Unlike his Moscow colleague, this character carried out his revolutionary activities on the territory of our region, calling on workers of local factories and factories to strikes and rallies back in 1905.

No need to rush!

According to the interlocutor’s recollections, the “locomotive” of the idea of renaming Zagorsk was the local intelligentsia. She was very active at that time. The Council of Creative Intelligentsia periodically met in the Gorlovsky Library, where discussions were held on how to further develop the city, how to solve problems of education, culture, and ecology. And the authorities supported this movement, and some officials themselves did not hesitate to take part in it. For example, the chief architect Viktor Zhuravlev was always a welcome guest.

And yet it cannot be said that the majority of the population of Zagorsk and the region were in favor of changing the name. Although after the monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh was unveiled in May 1988 in the village of Gorodok (now Radonezh), it became clear that “the process has begun.”

But public opinion was still far from ambiguous. An indicative incident occurred during the election campaign for the election of a deputy to the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in 1989. Then the famous TV journalist and candidate for deputy Alexander Krutov came to Zagorsk to meet with voters. He is known to the older generation as the host of the popular television program “Spotlight of Perestroika” in the late 1980s. The event took place at the House of Culture named after. 50th anniversary of the October Revolution on Skobyanka. There were a lot of people then—the hall was full. At the peak of his speech, the future people's deputy with pathos called on the masses to rename Zagorsk, hoping that people would enthusiastically support him. However, deathly silence reigned in the hall. The TV journalist got excited. And later he chose another hobby for himself - closing the Shemetovsky radioactive waste site.

In general, it became clear that the residents of the city were quite happy with the old name and they saw no reason to change it. But supporters of the renaming also did not sit idly by. During the next elections at Zagorsk polling stations, a population survey was simultaneously organized, which, although it did not have official status, was supposed to demonstrate the attitude of city residents to a possible renaming. Its results showed that society is divided on this issue.

It's finished!

And yet, on September 2, 1991, a session of the City Council decided to return the city to its historical name - Sergiev Posad. 81 deputies voted “for”, 25 “against”, with 12 abstentions. This made it possible to include the city of Zagorsk in the resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of September 23. In it, our city was adjacent to Sverdlovsk, which received its former name Yekaterinburg. A week after the release of the fateful document, on October 1, its text was published in the regional newspaper “Forward”.

In parallel with the discussion about changing the name of the city, issues of toponymy of city streets were always discussed, recalls Yuri Stepanov. This was inevitable, because to have streets in the historical center of Sergiev Posad with the names Proletarskaya, Pervomaiskaya, Komsomolskaya, you will agree, is wonderful and wild. And they soon became Ilyinskaya, Voznesenskaya, and Bethany, respectively. Instead of Vokzalnaya, Sergievskaya Street appeared, Rosa Luxemburg Street became Leonid Bulavin Street, and Novo-Zagorskaya Street became Kulikov Street. Zagorsky Street remains - it does not bother anyone outside the historical center. But Karl Marx Street stands there unshakably.

Returning to the name of the city, we note that the word “Zagorsk” continues to live its own life. Zagorsk optical-mechanical plant, Zagorsk pumped storage power plant, the village of Zagorskie Dali... When the famous Parisian fashion house Comme des Garcons released its famous collection of fragrances “Religions of the World” in 2002, it called the perfume dedicated to Orthodoxy not something, namely “ Zagorsk".

Alexey Michkov

Photo by Alexey Sevastyanov

Where can you go with children?

A trip to the Moscow region will be interesting and educational not only for adults, but also for children. Local residents recommend visiting several places.

Art Museum Toys

Since 1910, Nikolai Bartram began to collect an interesting collection. The museum was opened only in 1918. Innovative, entertaining methods of working with children - this brought him great success. In terms of attendance in the 20s, only the Tretyakov Gallery was superior. Now it is a unique museum in Sergiev Posad.

Museum of Impressions

There is an exhibition of 3D paintings. Here you can take a photo, see a mysterious ribbon labyrinth, a room with soap bubbles, and take part in a quest in which you need to unravel the mystery of the old factory and discover the exit.

Ethnic Park "Nomad"

Located near Khotkovo. There, you can find out how the nomads lived, visit the zoo and camel farm. Among the inhabitants of the ethnopark are goats and sheep, rams, donkeys, yaks and geese. Excursions and lectures are also held here, and there is a shadow and puppet theater for children.

Where to go outdoors and barbecue

Sergiev Posad is a cozy town with its own attractions. There are not only unique cultural monuments located there, but also some of the most beautiful natural places.

The city opened its first official picnic area. On the territory there are 6 tables with benches, 6 barbecues, with a canopy and trash cans. The place is located on the coast of the Vaulina Dam. The landscaped area with barbecues is the first in the city district, and the 7th in the region.

Cultural and historical attractions

Sergiev Posad is the only town on the Golden Ring where there are not many ordinary tourists. This is the center of Orthodoxy in Russia, receiving numerous pilgrims and admirers of Sergei of Radonezh.

Top attractions of Sergiev Posad:

Pancake Mountain – 56.30970, 38.13414;
Museum “Once Upon a Time” – 56.31532, 38.13980;
Museum-Reserve "Horse Yard" - 56.31465, 38.13328;
Church "Chernigov Skete" - 56.30989, 38.17980;
Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra - 56.31237, 38.12933;
museum-reserve – 56.31465, 38.13534;
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist - 56.31246, 38.13208;
Kelarsky Pond – 56.30856, 38.12899;
Spaso-Vifansky Monastery - 56.28948, 38.17709.

The city is home to the Trinity Cathedral, the Holy Spiritual Church, the famous tomb of the Godunovs and the Stavropegial Monastery.

What to see in Sergiev Posad in one day

In Sergiev Posad and its surroundings you can see many other interesting places, the most notable of which will be discussed below.

In 2000, on Krasnogorskaya Square near the entrance to the Lavra, a monument to Sergius of Radonezh was erected. The 5-meter-tall monument depicts a saint in monastic robes. In his left hand is a scroll with the rules he compiled for the monastic brethren, and his right hand blesses tourists and pilgrims going to the Lavra.

Not far from the Lavra is the Spaso-Vifansky Monastery, built at the end of the 18th century and operating until 1918. Its two floors had a thematic focus. The second floor was dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord, which took place on Mount Tabor. An iconostasis was located on its artificial model. The first floor depicted the Raising of Lazarus in Bethany. Now the former monastery is a courtyard of the Lavra.

In 1954, the impressive House of Culture, designed by the architect Nikolai Metlin, opened in the city. This secular building has become a new landmark of Sergiev Posad. Marble stairs, stucco decorations, and a huge crystal chandelier gave the building a solemn and festive look. Many leading musical and dramatic groups performed in the House of Culture, which later received the name of Gagarin and the status of a federal architectural monument.

In 2014, a reconstructed city fountain with light and music lighting was opened on the square near the House of Culture, which successfully complemented the ensemble.

In the middle of the 19th century. Gethsemane (Chernigov) monastery was founded 3 km from the Lavra. Thousands of Russian pilgrims turned to the elders who settled here for advice and blessings. A copy (list) of the famous icon of the Chernigov (Ilyinskaya) Mother of God was kept in the Cave Church built by the hermits. At the end of the 19th century. The church became the altar of the Chernigov temple built above it. Under the monastery there is another underground temple.

The city of Khotkovo, located 11 km from Posad, is known for the oldest Pokrovsky Monastery in the Moscow region, founded in 1308. Sergius’s parents were buried there, and his elder brother Stefan was tonsured a monk. Since 1544, the initially mixed monastery was subordinated to the Trinity-Sergius, and became exclusively female. Lace makers and gold seamstresses invited by Peter I from Holland taught the nuns their art.

14 km from Sergiev Posad, near the village of Vzglyadnevo, there is the Gremyachiy Klyuch spring. Water falls from a crevice from a height of 25 m. According to legend, the spring began to flow after Sergius’ prayer, and has healing properties. A log chapel-font was built near the crevice. The water temperature is constant all year round and is 6°C.

Work, industry and business

Sergiev Posad is the industrial center of the Moscow region. There are places to work without higher education here. Residents from other surrounding areas also come here. Some of the largest factories offer work:

furniture manufacturing;
electromechanical plant;
cold storage and meat processing plants;
ice cream factory and confectionery plant;
tea-packing factory.

Some residents work in cafes, restaurants, hotels, museums, and souvenir shops. Such promising employment is absent in many towns in the Moscow region. There are many offices and business centers in the village. But despite this, residents go to work in Moscow.

Enterprises provide a good work base. They not only provide stable work, but also supply the city with local products. The average salary at factories is 28-31 thousand rubles.

There are many shopping centers in the village. On weekends there are a lot of people at the market; in shopping and entertainment centers you can see not only tourists, but also local residents. A promising line of business is souvenir products, trade in goods of own production.

SERGIEV POSAD

SERGIEV POSAD, a city in Russia, in the Moscow region, the center of the Sergiev Posad urban district. Population 100.3 thousand people (2019). Located on the southern slope of the Smolensk-Moscow Upland. Railroad station.

Story

The origin of S.P. is associated with the transition to the subordination of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery by the end of the 15th century. as donations, purchases and exchanges from nearby villages and villages, the largest of which was the village. Klementyevo (granted in the 1st quarter of the 15th century). In the 16th century The growth of the Sloboda Servants began. During the Time of Troubles, in the summer of 1608, Klementyevo was burned, and during the Trinity Siege of 1608–10, the surroundings of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery were completely devastated. By the middle of the 17th century. sub-monastery settlements were restored by the end of the 17th century. new settlements grew: Streletskaya, Pushkarskaya, Ikonnaya, Olifennaya, Povarskaya, Telezhnaya, Konyushennaya, Rybnaya. At the beginning of the 18th century. so-called Trinity settlements are consolidated into 6 parishes. After secularization in 1764, they came under the jurisdiction of the College of Economy, which allowed them to be transformed into Sergievsky Posad in 1782. In 1782–97 it was part of the Bogorodsky district, in 1797–1919 - in the Dmitrovsky district of the Moscow province. Had a special administration, which since the 1780s. were actually carried out by 3 main bodies: the Town Hall (for those who transferred to the urban estates), the Lower Justice (until 1797; for the peasants of Bogorodsky and Dmitrovsky districts; the justice judge served as the mayor) and the Established Cathedral of the Lavra (disposed of the real estate that belonged to it, including almshouses ). The main occupations of the population are serving pilgrims and crafts (chief example: toy). Traffic on the Moscow – Sergievo (1862) and Sergievo – Yaroslavl (1870) railway lines was opened.

In November 1917, Soviet power was established. In 1919–30 the city of Sergiev. In 1919–29, a district town in the Moscow province. In 1919, by decision of the district executive committee, the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius was closed, in 1920 it was turned into a museum complex, and in 1946 the main part of the monastery was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. District center (1929–63, 1965–2019) of the Moscow region. In 1930–91 it was called Zagorsk, in honor of the Bolshevik V. M. Zagorsky (real name Lubotsky) (1883–1919). In the 1930s the city turned into an important scientific and industrial center of the Moscow region: the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant was opened in 1936, and the Electromechanical Plant in 1938. In 1991 it was renamed Sergiev Posad. In 1993, the architectural ensemble of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. City of regional subordination (1941–2001, since 2019) of the Moscow region. Since 2019, the center of the Sergiev Posad urban district.

Architecture

Sergiev Posad. Shopping arcades. 1902. Architect A. A. Latkov.

The historical center of the city has preserved the planning structure of the late 18th - mid-19th centuries. (according to the general plan of 1792, adjusted in 1803) with residential development of the 2nd half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. To the southeast of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Podol there are the churches of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary into the Temple (1547; vault and drum - 1740) and St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa (17th century, based on the temple 1547) of the former Podolny Pyatnitsky Monastery (abolished in 1660) , rotundal 3-tier chapel “Pyatnitsky Well” (early 18th century). Also preserved are the baroque parish churches of the Nativity of Christ (1730–36; included in the volume of a 5-story building), the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1757–69), St. Elijah the Prophet (1766–73), the Ascension of the Lord (1772–79), and the Krasnogorsk Chapel ( 1770); Church of the Renewal of the Temple of the Resurrection (1814–20), Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (1830–32, destroyed in the mid-20th century, rebuilt in 2004–11), Church of the Intercession in the Empire style (1834). Among the civil buildings: a horse yard (1790, rebuilt in the 19th century and 1904; now a branch of the Museum-Reserve of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra), shopping arcades in the Russian style (1902, architect A. A. Latkov), former shelters for the disabled - M. N. Krasyuka with c. Archangel Michael (1902–1903), Society of the Red Cross (1910–11, architect L. N. Kekushev); Palace of Culture in the style of Soviet neoclassicism (1948–54, architect N.A. Metlin). Monuments to: V. I. Lenin (1925, sculptor S. D. Merkurov), V. M. Zagorsky (1976, sculptor A. N. Efremenko), S. I. Mamontov (1999), St. Sergius of Radonezh (2000, both by sculptor V.A. Chukharkin), creators of the nuclear shield of Russia (2007, sculptor S.M. Isakov), St. Cyril and Mary of Radonezh, St. Peter and Fevronia of Murom (both – 2014, sculptor K.R. . Chernyavsky), memorial sign “Sergius and the Pigeons” (2014, sculptor M. Yu. Tikhonova).

Scientific centers

All-Russian Research and Technological Institute of Poultry Farming of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1930), All-Russian Research Institute of Products for Children (1932), Federal Research and Production Institute (1945). 12th Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (1950). Moscow Theological Academy (1814). Branch of Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Informatics.

Farm

S.P. is a major center of cultural, educational and religious tourism, part of the “Golden Ring of Russia” (since 1969). An important industrial center of the Moscow region. Leading enterprises: factories - Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant (optical-mechanical and optical-electronic devices), electromechanical "Zvezda", Zagorsk Pipe Plant, Zagorsk Paint and Varnish Plant and "Zagorsk Pilot Plastics Plant" (plastic products, polyethylene film, etc.). Production of refrigeration equipment ("Highcold"), prefabricated buildings ("NEATECH"), metal products and pipes (PC "Techno-Design"), furniture, building materials (SP "Profile", corrugated sheets, metal tiles, etc.), garments (" Sewing factory "SamSHIT" - children's knitwear, "Piro-ROSS" - women's clothing, "Bavi" - workwear), etc. Factory "Art products and toys" (matryoshka dolls, tumbler dolls, boxes, dolls in national costumes). Food industry enterprises: "Group" (flour, yeast, confitures, etc.), "Sergiev Posad Meat Processing Plant", "Meat Processing Plant "PATRIOT" (canned meat), "Sergiev Kanon" (yeast-free bread, soft drinks), " "(kvass, fruit drink, sparkling water), "Sergiev Posad Confectionery Factory".

Neighborhood

In the vicinity of S.P. there is the urban-type settlement of Bogorodskoye - the center of the folk art craft Bogorodskaya carving (an artistic wood carving factory, a museum); Zagorsk pumped storage power plant (1200 MW). In the village Deulino Truce of 1618 was concluded.

Criminal situation

Recently, cases of hooliganism, robbery and vandalism have become more frequent. In 2011, the head of the city was killed. Some local residents do not understand how such cases can be recorded in a quiet village. For what reason this happens is unknown. Crime began to increase due to the fact that teenagers in Sergiev Posad had nothing to do. There is, however, no major crime there. Many townspeople believe that this church protects the town.

Market prospects

No particular growth in the primary real estate market in Sergiev Posad is expected in the near future. The reasons are the large distance from Moscow and the small area of territory for construction within the city itself. But we cannot talk about stagnation either: urban new buildings have a stable target audience, consisting mainly of local residents, as well as residents of nearby areas. Residents of regions, for example, the Vladimir and Yaroslavl regions, who want to be closer to the capital while purchasing housing at a reasonable price, are also moving here.

Low-rise new buildings in the center can also attract a wider audience - this option is interesting as a “second home” and as an investment. We cannot exclude a potential target audience in the form of freelancers, pensioners and anyone who does not have to travel to work in the capital every day. That is, people with a romantic mood who want to exchange Moscow for the outback, but for the outback “with history” and with a well-developed infrastructure, thanks to tourism.

By the way, the level of economic development and infrastructure of Sergiev Posad is equal to the cities of the nearest Moscow region. At the same time, housing prices are not so high, and the level of some local economy class projects is comparable to the comfort segment in a number of other cities in Moscow Region.

Urban environment

Sergiev Posad is a clean, well-kept town. But, as in other districts of the Moscow region, the roads are in need of repair. There are many squares around the city with local attractions, well-groomed playgrounds, and park areas. There are trash cans everywhere. Local authorities keep order well and maintain order on city streets.