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	Russian Folk Handicrafts. Gorodets
		GORODETS (Городец in Russian) is a town in Region of the Nizny Novgorod of Central Russia.
		Painting on the wood from Gorodets is a famous folk craft in Russia with one hundred and half year’s history, alive developing phenomenon of our modern national culture strongly connected both with the past and the present life of the people.
		Gorodets craftsmen were also known as excellent makers of children chairs, brightly painted and without a single nail in them.
	www.russian-gifts-home.com /gorodets/gorodets.htm (925 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Gorodets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gorodets was founded in the 1170s as a large fortress on the Volga River, the first Russian fortress in today's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
		By the 19th century, Gorodets was revived as a prosperous village settled by Old Believer merchants and reputed for its decorative handicrafts, such as wood carving and painting.
		In 1922, Gorodets becomes a town again, as well the administrative center of Gorodets uyezd (later, Gorodets District).
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Gorodets (568 words)

	Gorodets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gorodets (Russian: Городе́ц) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River 53 km north-west of Nizhny Novgorod.
		It is the administrative center of Gorodets District.
		In 1239, the town was burnt to the ground by Batu Khan's army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gorodets (567 words)

	Gorodets at STAMPUS - Old Gorodets "Little Kitezh"
		In the 14th century Gorodets princedom was an autonomous province in the Duchy of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod.
		In the 16th century Gorodets was a minor estate and it was not till the 17th century that some kind of economic activity was noted in the town with the revival of the aol trades.
		Gorodets has retained its prianik boards with their beautiful carving are on display in a lot of the country's museums as perfect samples of Russian applied art.
	members.tripod.com /stampus_54/gorodets/lk.htm (8142 words)

	Nizhny Novgorod Regional Government \|\| Gorodets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1772, Peter the Great paid a visit to the dockyards at Gorodets, and in 1767, the empress Catherine II was present at the consecration of the church of St Fyodor and The Virgin Mary.
		In memory of the generous contributions made by the merchants of Gorodets and in recognition of their patronage of the arts, a commemorative statue to the Russian merchant classes was erected in Gorodets in 2002.
		The district around Gorodets carefully preserves and nurtures folk traditions and the artistic output of the area.
	www.government.nnov.ru /?id=3720 (652 words)

	Gorodets painting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On the left bank of the Volga river, not far from Nizhny Novgorod, there is Gorodets, a large village founded in the 12th century.
		Today traditional national 'Gorodets painting' is developing as the art of decoration of flat surface in the historically formed centre which gave birth to it.
		Multiplicity of palette is boundless and for 60 years already the foremen of "Gorodets painting' factory keep and develop traditions of the national craft.
	russia.rin.ru /guides_e/4244.html (354 words)

	Gorodets at STAMPUS
		After the center of megapolis (we mean Moscow), Gorodets, seems to be quiet and small.
		When this pleasing factor is supported by the well-wishing of Gorodets habitants, you may decide that you were lucky, but only when you found out its beauty in old traditional folk handycrafts and in nature (hills, forests, buildings, Volga river) you start feeling yourself as on the other planet...
		This is the promised "face" of mine, telling some facts about the ancestors, that lived in Gorodets or Nizhny Novgorod.
	members.tripod.com /stampus_54/gorodets/gorodets.htm (160 words)

	Нижегородский Центр Гостеприимства \|\| Souvenires
		When both the ornamental pattern and the central scene had been completed, they were toned up with white colour and the whole thing given a skincoat of drying oil.
		Gorodets painting is a colorful and original page in the history of folk art that is filled with joy and holiday spirit.
		Today the "Gorodets Painting" factory puts out over 30 kinds of artistic items, with new articles added regularly: ornamental dishes and panels, kitchen sets, furniture sets and lots of other handsome souvenirs.
	www.welcomenn.ru /?id=407 (1106 words)

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		More than half of the Gorodets District budget is supplied by ZMZ, and the results for 2001 and 2002 have twice led to the award of a Conscientious Taxpayer Certificate by the Ministry for Taxation and Duties.
		Average monthly pay at the Works rose by 51.4% in 2002 in comparison to 2001, and the average for the year was 4,674 roubles, with no delays in payment at any time.
		A total of 1,200 medical workers from health care institutions all over the Gorodets District took part, and the 68 winners, in 14 nominated areas of work, including "Best Clinic Doctor", "Doctor of the Year", "Best Nurse", "Best Medical Assistant" and "Unique Operation", were awarded Diplomas and money prizes of between 3,000 and 7,000 roubles.
	www.zmz.ru /eng/info_social.html (748 words)

	Tours to Russia, Russia River Cruises, River cruise to the cities of the Golden Ring, Pearls of the Golden Ring of ...
		Gorodets: Gorodets is a small pleasant looking town, 50km northwest of Nizhny Novgorod.
		Gorodets was founded in 1152 by the Grand Prince Yury Dolgoruky.
		The people of Gorodets like to think that had the history taken a slightly different route, Gorodets rather than Moscow could be the national capital.
	www.expresstorussia.com /tour_38/river_cruises_russia.html (1440 words)

	Toys of Old Russia.Traditional Russian Toys
		The horse symbolizes the sun in the Slavic mythology and these toys were often decorated with ornament of disks and segments which are traditional representations of the solar disk.
		The toy horses and carriages made by the Gorodets craftsmen obviously belong to a different epoch.
		The village of Fedoseevo near the town of Semenov was the birthplace of the Fedoseevo toy style.
	www.russian-gifts-home.com /toy/toys_of_old_russia_02.htm (1265 words)

	Andrey of Gorodets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1255 - 1304) was a Russian prince, son of Alexander Nevsky, who received from his father the town of Gorodets on the Volga.
		Even when elevated to the grand ducal throne of Vladimir, Andrey continued to live in Gorodets.
		During the last decade of his reign he struggled with a league formed by Daniel of Moscow, Mikhail of Tver, and Ivan of Pereslavl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andrey_of_Gorodets (219 words)

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		Over 1,200 doctors and medical staff from municipal health care institutions (the No. 1 Hospital in Zavolzhe, the Central District Hospital in Gorodets and area hospitals and out-patient clinics in Zavolzhe and Gorodets and rural medical centres and out-patient clinics from the Gorodets District) took part in the competition for 2002.
		Factors taken into account in selecting the winners included the quality level of therapy and diagnosis, the level of occupational attainment, observance of medical ethics and educational work in public health matters.
		Between 31.05.2002 and 1.01.2003, a total of over 1.7 million roubles was paid into the Fund's account from voluntary donations made by ZMZ, ZMZ employees, the ZMZ trade union committee, the Gorodets District local authorities and a number of commercial organisations.
	www.zmz.ru /eng/nadezda.html (724 words)

	Wodden Painting. Gorodets
		Gorodets carvers keep and develop the folk art ably, carrying out unique author's works.
		As all wooden works, this charming chopping board was skillfully hand-carved from a single piece of birch wood.
		Painting on the wood from Gorodets is a famous folk craft Nighegorodskiy region.
	www.stpetersburger.com /html/russian_wooden_painting_gorodets_2.html (360 words)

	Paul Goldschmidt's Dictionary of Period Russian Names - List of Cities
		Gorodets -- "Village." There are two towns with this name.
		Gorodets Radilov (Gorodets Radilov na Volge) -- "Radil's village" or "Radil's village on the Volga." Founded in 1172.
		Gorodets Radilov na Volge -- See Gorodets Radilov.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/paul/zcities.html (2861 words)

	Oleg's Big Party: Gorodets: A brief history
		The place was composed of two buildings, a large shed and a water tower.
		But since, the place was in the middle of nowhere, it worked only from atop of the water tower.
		First, we had to take a train to Maloyaroslavets (a well-populated town), then a bus to Uhnov (a small village), then finally a taxi (and even that didn’t carry us all the way).
	oleg.moltenstudios.com /blog/archives/2005/01/mushroom_hunt.html (313 words)

	Europe's 'last dictator' faces polls \| csmonitor.com
		LUKASHENKO TERRITORY: At the Gorodets State Farm, workers fondly remember Lukashenko's tenure as boss in the late 1980s.
		GORODETS, BELARUS - To his critics, Alexander Lukashenko is the "last dictator in Europe," who wants to keep Belarus a Soviet-style fiefdom.
		The fear of such chaos is one reason for Lukashenko's support down on the Gorodets State Farm, where his former employees say a firm hand is what Belarus needs.
	www.csmonitor.com /2001/0907/p1s3-woeu.html (1334 words)

	Grant # E-37Optimization of heat energy production and consumption
		Local governmental body responsible for building of social and environmental objects in Gorodets raion.
		This project built two gas-fired mini boiler plants and liquidated two coal-fired boiler plants in the heating system of a school and a TB dispensary in Pervomaisky Settlement, Gorodets Raion, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
		This was done with the aim of reducing expenses for heat energy production, increasing energy efficiency, and lowering the environmental load.
	www.iscmoscow.ru /htdocs/roll_2000/english/save_energy/E-37.htm (361 words)

	Russian Culture News
		The exhibition of factory "Gorodets paintings" - "Art paintings of the Gorodets" is opened in the All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts.
		The ancient village Gorodets was founded in the XII century, it is located on the bank of Volga, above Nizhniy Novgorod.
		At this exhibition works of the Deserved artists of Russia, Winners of the State premium named after Repin and younger artists of this remarkable ancient Russian craft are submitted.
	www.museum.ru /news/archive/RCN022120031120.htm (1168 words)

	Gorodets Painting. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gorodets is a very old town on the Volga River near Nizhni Novgorod.
		Decorative painting on wood from Gorodets relies on folk motifs and lively primary colors.
		Please click on the image for a closer look.
	www.therussianshop.com /russhop/invitationalpage/gorodets.htm (67 words)

	Gorodets, Grodno gubernia, Belarus
		There may also be information in the All Belarus Database under an alternate name of Gorodets.
		There may also be information on the Belarus SIG website under an alternate name of Gorodets.
		There may also be information in the USHMM database under an alternate name of Gorodets.
	jewishgen.org /belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=sgorodetsg (762 words)

	Gorodets, RUS Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gorodets, RUS Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News
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	weather.msn.com /local.aspx?wealocations=wc:RSXX0034&src=rss (68 words)

	GORODETS, near BREST-LITOVSK sometimes Russia or Poland and now Belarus - Jewish Genealogy - Searching for our ...
		GORODETS, near BREST-LITOVSK sometimes Russia or Poland and now Belarus - Jewish Genealogy - Searching for our ancestors from Antopol, Bereza, Bialystok (Poland), Bronnaya Gora, Divin, Drogichin, Gorodets, Grodno, Kamenets, Khomsk, Kobrin, Konstantynow Nad Bugiem (Poland), Malaszewicze (Poland), Malech, Malorita, Pinsk, Porozovo, Pruzhany, Selets, Shereshevo, Telechany, Terespol (Poland), Volchin, Volya, Wysokie-Litovsk and Zhabinka.
		This is a web page for Gorodets near Brest-Litovsk, Russia (Brest, Belarus) Brisk, Brisker, Brestye, Berestov, Brzesc.
		Information is also included for many close by Belarusian Shtetls to include Antopol, Bereza, Bronnaya Gora, Divin, Drogichin, Gorodets, Grodno, Kamenets, Khomsk, Kobrin, Malech, Malorita, Pinsk, Porozovo, Pruzhany, Selets, Shereshevo, Telechany, Volchin, Volya, Wysokie-Litovsk and Zhabinka.
	www.brest-belarus.com /Gorodets.shtml (706 words)

	F&P Gorodets
		Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
		Located on bank of the Volga River, 40 miles from the regional capital of Nizhny Novgorod, is the ancient town of Gorodets (Gorodetz).
		Founded in 1152, this town is famous for its folk art.
	www.friends-partners.org /friends/life/communities/gorodets.html(opt,graphics,unix,hungarian,) (219 words)

	Volga Problems - Johnson's Russia List 6-5-03
		[Correspondent Larisa Kashurina] Every day seven-to-eight barges lie at anchor opposite the town of Gorodets, waiting for high water.
		Captains must go through the sluices within two hours, while the Gorkiy hydropower plant is discharging water.
		[Georgiy Golubev, captioned as chief of Gorodets sluices, speaking to camera] The Volga may split into northern and southern branches.
	www.cdi.org /russia/johnson/7210-2.cfm (406 words)

	Impressions of Central Russia. (C) Copyright 1995-1998 RUSphoto
		Pictures from Gorodets, a town in the Nizhni Novgorod region.
		Andrei Sanov, the author of this album, writes: Forty or so miles up the Volga river from Nizhny Novgorod, on the river's steep left bank, stands my native town - Gorodets.
		It belongs to the large family of Russia's little towns and presents a typical example of the Russian life style.
	www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/mes/russia/centr/regions/nnovgorod.html (293 words)

	AFS-Russia
		There are also traditional introductionary trips to small Russian towns - Arzamas, Gorodets, Chkalovsk, Suzdal, etc. And to the big cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Volgograd, Astrakhan.
		Trip to Zovilzhie Side and Gorodets, meeting with school № 18
		Trip to Yaroslavl on « Golden Ring of Russia»
	www.afs.org /partners/rus/event/enn_de.htm (443 words)

	Horse Folk Art at The Russian Shop Maison Russe in Lisle IL.
		In a land as vast as Russia, the horse has played as an important role (as it did in the American West).
		Besides the classic "troika", a sleigh pulled by three horses, toy craftsmen from Gorodets and Zagorsk produced folk carvings and toys of single horses.
		Click on the picture for a closer view.
	www.therussianshop.com /russhop/invitationalpage/horsetoys.htm (101 words)

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