Английская Википедия:Aksay, Rostov Oblast
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other places3 Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Aksay (Шаблон:Lang-ru) is a town and the administrative center of Aksaysky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Don River, Шаблон:Convert northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Шаблон:Ru-census It was previously known as Ust-Aksayskaya (until 1791),[1] Aksayskaya (until 1957).
History
It was first mentioned in 1569 as a Cossack settlement.[1] Until 1791, it was known as Ust-Aksayskaya (Шаблон:Lang).[1] From 1791, it was known as the stanitsa of Aksayskaya (Шаблон:Lang).[1] In November 21–29, 1941, Aksayskaya was occupied by German troops.[1] In 1957, it was granted town status[1] and renamed Aksay.Шаблон:Citation needed
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aksay serves as the administrative center of Aksaysky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Aksaysky District as Aksayskoye Urban Settlement.[2] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Aksaysky Municipal District.[3]
Economy
Aksay serves as an industrial satellite of Rostov-on-Don.
Attractions
There are many monuments and museums in Aksay. Among them:
- Museum complex "Customs Outpost of the 18th century". The Museum contains exhibits of everyday life of customs officers, weapons, maps, ancient manuscripts.
- "Military-historical complex named Gulaeva". The Museum is on the site "Mukhina Balka". The Museum has collected Soviet and Russian military equipment. Underground facility — command post of the North Caucasus district.
- The Museum "Postal station of 19th century." Stayed here Griboyedov, Lermontov, Rajewski, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, Rosene etc.
- The memorial complex "Crossing". Built in memory of the soldiers who fell here during the great Patriotic war.
- Kobyakovo hillfort settlements with the remnants of the Sarmatians, Polovtsy, Tatars and Rus.[4]
- Aksay military history Museum. The Museum contains military equipment of the early 20th century: rockets, cars, guns, planes, tanks, military boats and more.
- The Strength Of Aksai. The fortress of the 18th century is a monument of military architecture, part Iskauskas military-historical Museum. Earthen fortress in 1763 was part of the Rostov fortress of Dmitry of Rostov.
- The temple in honor of icon of Mother of God "Hodegetria" (19th century).
- Assumption Church (1825). Built in Empire style by the architect M. A. Abrosimova.
- Military-historical Museum of the mid-twentieth century "House of Suvorov". The Museum's seven buildings. Alexander Suvorov spent the winter of 1783-1784.
- Nature reserve "Golden hills" in the floodplain of the don river.
- The monument twice hero of the Soviet Union N. D. Gulaev — the monument of regional significance.
- Aksay dungeons.
- The Monument to Vladimir Lenin.
Gallery
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Museum of military equipment
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The Monument to Lenin
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Dormition Cathedral
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Customs gate
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"House of Suvorov"
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