Compared to biggest cities of the world, such as New York, London or Moscow, my native town is rather small. It is difficult to find it on the map, but it has a great meaning for me because it is the place where I was born, where I’ve got my first impressions of life, its beauties and sorrows. I was born in Sergiyev Posad, a town with population of 110,000 in the North-East of the Moscow region, in the very heart of the Russian Federation. It takes about an hour to get from my town to Moscow by bus or by train. Sergiyev Posad has a long history. It grew in the 15th century around one of the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Trinity Lavra which was established by Saint Sergius of Radonezh in 1337. The Lavra is undoubtedly the major local sight. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. Its name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. That’s why the Communist authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky. The original name was restored in 1991. In spite of all the misfortunes, most old houses in its centre, including the Lavra and some other Christian Orthodox temples, have been preserved. International and domestic tourism, associated with the Golden Ring, plays a key role in the local economy. There are also an important factory and a museum of toys in Sergiyev Posad. The Lavra is the site of the Moscow Theological Academy, which includes the Moscow Theological Seminary, the Regency School, and the School of Iconography. Yet Sergiyev Posad has no university. It was hardly possible to find high-quality private tutors in the town or somewhere nearby, so I had to work hard at my English and prepare to exams all on my own. I still hope I'll successfully pass them all. Wherever I study, live and work, I will always remember my home Sergiyev Posad and come to see my family as often as possible.
I was born in Sergiyev Posad, a town with population of 110,000 in the North-East of the Moscow region, in the very heart of the Russian Federation. It takes about an hour to get from my town to Moscow by bus or by train.
Sergiyev Posad has a long history. It grew in the 15th century around one of the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Trinity Lavra which was established by Saint Sergius of Radonezh in 1337. The Lavra is undoubtedly the major local sight.
Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. Its name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. That’s why the Communist authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky. The original name was restored in 1991.
In spite of all the misfortunes, most old houses in its centre, including the Lavra and some other Christian Orthodox temples, have been preserved.
International and domestic tourism, associated with the Golden Ring, plays a key role in the local economy. There are also an important factory and a museum of toys in Sergiyev Posad.
The Lavra is the site of the Moscow Theological Academy, which includes the Moscow Theological Seminary, the Regency School, and the School of Iconography. Yet Sergiyev Posad has no university.
It was hardly possible to find high-quality private tutors in the town or somewhere nearby, so I had to work hard at my English and prepare to exams all on my own. I still hope I'll successfully pass them all.
Wherever I study, live and work, I will always remember my home Sergiyev Posad and come to see my family as often as possible.