Dorogobuzh 10 rubles 2003 MMD

Dorogobuzh 10 rubles 2003 MMD

In ancient times, the land at Smolensk city was founded Dorogobuzh. He put his Prince Rostislav of Smolensk in 1150, the year, as mentioned in his literacy. Location Dorogobuzh selected very comfortable at the top of the navigable part of the Dnieper in the Moscow-Smolensk Upland.

In 1238, the year the town burnt down a horde of Batu Khan. Very long his recovery was going, but by the end of the 13th century became the center of Dorogobuzh little fiefdom.

In the 15th century, numerous clashes with the Lithuanians led to the transition of the Smolensk principality, and together with him and Dorogobuzh, under the authority of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The impact of Lithuania lasted almost two centuries, when the town as a result of constant armed clashes went from one ruler to another.

Finally Dorogobuzh returned to Russia in 1667, the year under the terms of a peace treaty Andrusovo.

In 1530, the year in the land of St. Gerasimos Dorogobuzhskaya was founded and built Boldin monastery. He had a significant influence on the development of economic, cultural and spiritual life of the surrounding villages. The monastery cathedral, the bell tower and the refectory became a monument of architecture of the Moscow State.

Since 1708, the year the town was part of the province of Smolensk, Dorogobuzh was the center of the county.

During the retreat from Moscow in 1812, the year the French troops completely burned the city, and throughout the 19th century, its inhabitants were reduced.

The war, which ended in 1945, almost entirely destroyed valuable historical buildings in Dorogobuzh. Germans were also blown Boldin monastery.

In the 50s of the last century, after the construction and opening of Dorogobuzhskaya GRES, the revival of the city and region.

On the reverse of the right is a picture of the monument to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 against the background of the panorama of the city on the banks of the river in the upper part of the disc - the emblem of the city Dorogobuzh. The top of the ring at the edge of the rim - the inscription: "THE ANCIENT CITY OF RUSSIA", at the bottom - "DOROGOBUZH."

Release date October 6, 2003