GorokhovetsGorokhovets' coat of arms combines Vladimir`s's heraldic lion with peas, alluding to the plant which gave rise to the town's nameGorokhovets (In the Russian language: Гороховец) is a town and the administrative centre of Gorokhovetsky District of of Vladimir Oblast. It is situated on the highway from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod. It is also ariver port on the Lkyama River. The name of the town originates from the Russian word горох (gorokh, "peas"). View of Gorokhovets Sretensky monastery Before the arrival of East Slavs, the region was inhabited by the Finno-Ugric people of Merya. Gorokhovets was first mentioned in a chronicle for 1239, when it was sacked by the Mongols. It is believed that a minor fortress had existed there for several preceding decades. In 1539, the Tatars of Kazan were about to burn it but retreated upon seeing a ghost in a shape of a gigantic knight with a sword. After that, the mount where the apparition was seen came to be known as Puzhalovo ("frightening one"). The golden age of Gorokhovets is associated with the 17th century, when it was a merchandise centre for a large area, which comprised today's Vladimir and Ivanovo regions. A number of churches, monasteries, and chambers were commissioned by the local merchants at that time. The 17th-century belfries of Gorokhovets are particularly noteworthy. The churches of Gorokhovets date from the town's golden age in the 17th century |
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