47°14N 38°55E, pop (2000e) 293 000. Seaport in Rostovskaya oblast, S European Russia; on NE shore of the Gulf of Taganrog of the Sea of Azov; founded as a fortress and naval base, 1698; rail terminus; metallurgy, machines, foodstuffs, shipyards, leatherwork; birthplace of Chekhov.
Taganrog (Russian: Таганро́г) is a seaport city located on Taganrog Bay in Rostov Oblast, Russia.
The first Russian Navy base, Taganrog was officially founded by Peter I The Great on September 12, 1698.
General information
Taganrog does not resemble other seaside towns by the very fact that its location is not in a quiet harbor, but on a hill.
Now Taganrog is an important research, cultural and industrial center in Southern Russia.
History can be found around almost every bend in Taganrog.
History of Taganrog
Views of Taganrog
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The Palace of Alexander I of Russia in Taganrog, where the Russian Emperor died in 1825, as appears on a 19th century postcard. |
The Assumption Cathedral in Taganrog, Russia (1818-1938), where Anton Chekhov was christened on February 10, 1860. |
Anton Chekhov Monument in Taganrog (1960, photographed in 2006). |
The Peter the Great Monument in the city of Taganrog (sculptor Mark Antokolski) as appears on a 19th century postcard. |
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Taganrog City Theater (1866), founded in 1827 and named after Anton Chekhov in 1944 as appears on a 19-century postcard. |
Alexander I Monument (sculptor Ivan Martos), 1831 |
The Mansion of Ivan Varvatsi (Ioannis Varvakis) in Taganrog on a 19th century postcard. |
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The Boys Gymnasium in Taganrog (1843), founded in 1809 on a 19-th century postcard. |
The Chekhov Gymnasium (Literary Museum (photo of 2006). |
The Empress Maria Girls Gymnasium (Mariinka) in Taganrog on a 19-th century postcard. Among its graduates were:Faina Ranevskaya, Sophia Parnok, Nadezhda Sigida, Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya, Seraphima Blonskaya |
Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov (1859) is a small outbuilding, where the great Russian story and playwright writer Anton Chekhov was born on 29 January 1860 (photo of 2006). |
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Photograph of the Birthhouse of Faina Ranevskaya in the city of Taganrog, Russia. |
Alferaki Palace in Taganrog, Russia (1848). |
Residence of Russian poet and playwright Nestor Kukolnik, later Azov-Don Commercial Bank, today the building of Taganrog Branch of the Savings Bank of Russia and Taganrog State Archive as appears on a 19-century postcard. |
The birth house of Valentin Parnakh, Sophia Parnok and Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya in Taganrog, Russia. |
Taganrog Museum of Art (1870). |
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The Peter the Great Monument in the city of Taganrog (1903). |
Depaldo stone stairs in Taganrog (photo 1900s). |
City bar in Taganrog (photo 1900s). |
Garibaldi Monument in Taganrog (1961, photo 2006) |
Landmarks and tourist attractions
Peter the Great Monument Taganrog Theater named after Anton Chekhov Alferaki Palace Taganrog Museum of Art Alexander I Palace Chekhov Gymnasium Mariinskaya Gymnasium Chekhov Library Chekhov Shop Depaldo stone stairs City bar Garibaldi Monument in Taganrog Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov Chekhov Monument in Taganrog Alexander I Statue in Taganrog Alexandrovskiye Shopping GalleryTaganrog in literature
The image of the city and its people is featured in numerous Anton Chekhov works, including Ionych, The House with an Attic, The Man in a Shell, Van'ka, Three Years, Mask, My Life and more.
Notable people
Numerous Russian and international aristocrats, politicians, artists, and scientists were born and/or have lived in Taganrog.
Economy
The city of Taganrog is the leading industrial center of the Rostov Oblast.
The area around Taganrog has a large industrial potential, a diversified agricultural industry, production plants and a modern infrastructure.
Taganrog's main trading partners are: CIS countries, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Greece and Egypt.
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