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	Rostov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 14th century the bishops of Rostov became archbishops and late in the 16th century, metropolitans.
		The central square of Rostov is occuped by the enormous Assumption cathedral.
		Its cathedral, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in 1553 to commemorate the conquest of Kazan, inspired numerous churches in the region, particularly in Yaroslavl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rostov (871 words)

	Rostov Veliky: City Eager to Enchant
		Today, Rostov Veliky's charming collection of buildings -- it has both old and relatively new, and many of the older structures are currently the subject of meticulous restoration projects -- set amid overgrown gardens and parks is slowly waking up to the lure of the tourist trade.
		By contrast, Rostov Veliky's kremlin, churches and monasteries are a hive of activity on Saturdays and Sundays, when predominantly Russian groups of tourists and schoolchildren arrive to see the sights.
		Despite the city's initial reluctance to embrace the orthodox faith -- Rostov Veliky's first bishop, Leonty, was killed in the 11th century when he attempted to convert the locals -- the city's commercial center became the seat of the Metropolitan in the late 16th century and remained an important religious center for 200 years.
	www.moscowtimes.ru /stories/2002/10/11/109-full.html (1006 words)

	Rostov - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov (Russian: Росто́в), also called Rostov the Great and Rostov Yaroslavsky, is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden Ring.
		Ravaged by the Mongols in the 13th-14th centuries and Poles in 1608, Rostov is now little more than a sleepy village.
		This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Rostov_Velikiy (776 words)

	Small Towns of Russia > Small Towns > Rostov Veliky
		The inhabitants of Rostov were at war with the neighbours; however, in 1238 Tatar-Mongols captured all the three states.
		Rostov prince and his army perished in the battle on the river Sit, the city was seized and burned down.
		Till 1788 in Rostov a vivid construction was conducted, the city was growing and becoming rich, being the centre of a metropolitanate.
	www.towns.ru /towns/rostov_e.html (1510 words)

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		The Rostov Municipal District is disposed in a central part of Russia and goes into the structure of Yaroslavl region.
		Rostov Velikiy is coeval of Novgorod and Kiev.
		Rostov is switched on in the European project of a development of territories of crafts.
	www.adm.yar.ru /power/mest/rostov/sved-eng.htm (1041 words)

	Encyclopedia: Rostov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In a discussion of art or technology, enamel (or vitreous enamel, or porcelain enamel in American English) is the colorful result of fusion of powdered glass to a substrate through the process of firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius.
		The monastery of Sts Boris and Gleb near Rostov Borisoglebsky (Борисогле́бский;) is a townlet in Russia, 16 km from Rostov and 77 km southwest of Yaroslavl.
		Saint Demetrius of Rostov was a leading opponent of the Caesaropapist reform of the Russian Orthodox church promoted by Feofan Prokopovich.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rostov (2365 words)

	wiki/Rostov Definition / wiki/Rostov Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov (Russian: Росто́в) is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ringThe Golden Ring (Russian: Золото́е Кольцо́) is a ring of cities northeast of Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation.
		The monastery of Sts Boris and GlebBorisoglebsky (Борисогле́бский) is a townlet in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, 16 km from Rostov and 77 km southwest of Yaroslavl.
		In the 14th century the bishops of Rostov became archbishopsIn Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Rostov (2023 words)

	Rostov-Veliky - Golden Ring town north-east of Moscow Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As with Veliky Novgorod (the small historic town near St. Petersburg) and Nizhny Novgorod (the Volga city of 1.5 million people), Rostov has a larger and much better-known namesake (Rostov-on-Don in South Russia: population 1 millon), with which it is frequently confused.
		Although Yury Dolgoruky, founder of Moscow, bestowed the title "Great' upon Rostov in the 12th century, it was ironically Suzdal that was made capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality, and Vladimir that was later made capital of Russia by Yury's son Andrei.
		The monastery is named after Bishop Jacob of Rostov, who according to legend founded it in 1389 after being hounded out of Rostov-Veliky by its townspeople, enraged because he had forgiven a woman condemned to death by the prince.
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	Rostov -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov ((A native or inhabitant of Russia) Russian: Росто́в) is one of the oldest towns in (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called (Click link for more info and facts about Golden ring) Golden ring.
		This name is used to distinguish it from (A seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia) Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city.
		Apart from its history Rostov is renowned for its (Any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze) enamels.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/R/Ro/Rostov.htm (1123 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		There is an article on Rostov-on-Don.'' Image:RostovKremlin.jpeg rightthumb300pxThe "kremlin" in Rostov '''Rostov''' (Russian language Russian: Росто́в) is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring.
		Image:rostov_borisogleb.gif leftthumbThe [[Borisoglebskymonastery of Sts Boris and Gleb near Rostov]] First mentioned in the year 862 as an already important settlement, by the 13th century Rostov became capital city of one of the most prominent Russian principality principalities.
		Apart from its history Rostov is renowned for its vitreous enamel enamels.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Rostov.html (952 words)

	Rostov - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov Region is located on the southern part of the East European Plain and in the Precaucasus, with a coastline on Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov.
		The soils of Rostov Region are subject to significant water erosion, and to a lesser extent, to wind and combined wind and water erosion.
		It borders on Rostov Region in the west, Volgograd Region in the north and northwest, Astrakhan Region in the east, the Republic of Dagestan in the south and...
	news.daylightonline.com /2005/Rostov.html (2408 words)

	Rostov Veliky - Rostov the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov was first mentioned in chronicles in 862.
		The focal point is its Kremlin, built on the shore of a lake.
		The white-stone towers of the Rostov Kremlin impressing as they are reflected in the lake's water.
	1pointmsc.com /cities/rostov_veliky.html (71 words)

	WayToRussia.Net Guide to Russia / The Golden Ring / Rostov Veliky: information, impression, history, what to do in ...
		Rostov Veliky is an ancient Russian town, located on the shore of the vast 'Nero' lake, 60 kilometers south of Yaroslavl and 190 kilometers north of Moscow.
		Rostov Veliky is one of the oldest Russian towns.
		In 1332 Rostov became a part of Moscow Pricipality, and as Rostov was loosing its political influence, it was becoming more and more one of the most important religious centers in Russia.
	www.waytorussia.net /GoldenRing/Rostov/RostovVeliky.html (1130 words)

	Rostov - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov has the unenviable reputation of being the world's capital for serial killings, says one of those calm mother-knows-best women's voices that the BBC...
		The director of a Rostov mine has been arrested on charges of backlogged salaries in yet another case of miners on a hunger strike for their pay, Interfax...
		Russian club FC Rostov is demanding the return of its top marksman Essau Kanyenda who has chosen to stay put and be part of the Flamesâ squad for Sundayâs...
	news.daylightonline.com /Rostov.html (6649 words)

	veliky russia Ukraine former USSR russian ukraine. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		One was Novgorod, the other Rostov, which has been standing on the shore of Lake Nero for eleven centuries.
		For a long time one of Rostov's outlying districts was known as the Child part of town.
		The speedy job of reconstruction done at Rostov is one of the most-brilliant achievements of Russian architecture.
	www.dating-personals-singles.com /veliky.htm (458 words)

	Rostov on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It became the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality in 1207, was annexed by the grand duchy of Moscow in 1474, was made the seat of an Orthodox metropolitan in 1587, and served as an important commercial center from the 16th to 19th cent.
		Rostov's ancient kremlin contains the Uspenski Cathedral and other splendid 13th-century churches with precious murals.
		Rostov Electrosvyaz, Nortel Networks Bring Fixed CDMA Service to Southern Russia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Rostov.asp (548 words)

	WayToRussia.Net Guide to Russia / The Golden Ring / Rostov Veliky Sightseeing
		Most probably, the first thing you'll see when you arrive in Rostov Veliky is its concrete railway and bus stations' building, situated a bit outside of the centrum.
		The place where the Rostov Kremlin situated is the core of Rostov, not only because of the famous sight, but also because it was this place, where long time ago the Finn-Ugor 'Merya' tribes founded their first setllements, which preceded the old town of Rostov.
		When we were in Rostov, there was a goup of tourists and their guide wanted them to climb the bell-tower.
	www.waytorussia.net /GoldenRing/Rostov/Sightseeing.html (1053 words)

	School Work on Rostov The History and Culture Essay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At that time merja-Slovenian settlement Rostov appeared near the lake became one of the largest towns in the North-east Ancient Russian s tate in the X century.
		Rostov detachment of voivode Potany took part in victorious battles of Kiev Prince Oleg near Tsargrad (907, 911).
		After Yaroslav the Wise death in 1054 the Rus was divided between his sons and Rostov was given to Prince Vsevolod in addition to the south Pereslavl.
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	Russian Golden Ring (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		About a thousand years ago in 1010 Rostov Prince Yaroslav (later Yaroslav the Wise) founded a fortress here in order to strengthen his territory around the greatest center of the north-east Rus - Rostov Veliky and to secure safety of the water ways.
		The first reference to Rostov is made in the ancient Russian chronicle "The notes of the Past Years".
		Rostov became one of the largest towns in the North-east Ancient Russian state in the 10th century.
	www.firebirdtravel.com /Golden_Ring_Tour.php (1022 words)

	Rostov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rostov (Ruso: É;É;), Rostov también llamado Veliky y Rostov Yaroslavsky, es una de las ciudades más viejas de Rusia y de un centro turístico importante del anillo de oro supuesto.
		Incluso después perdiera su independencia, Rostov seguía siendo un centro eclesiástico de la importancia extrema (a partir del 988 era el ver de uno de los primeros bishoprics rusos).
		Rostov Yaroslavsky es el nombre oficial de su ferrocarril (debido a su posición en Yaroslavl Oblast); la ciudad sí mismo se llama apenas siempre tan.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ro/Rostov.htm (290 words)

	Rostov Veliky Comes to Life
		Veliky, which means “great” in Russian, refers not to the town’s size, but to the degree of political and religious authority it held in the past — up until the late 18th century Rostov was one of the richest towns in Russia and an important spiritual center.
		Today, Rostov’s school for bell ringing draws zvonars from all over Russia to learn a skill that almost died out in Soviet times, when ringing of the bells was largely forbidden.
		Rostov is laid out differently than most Russian towns: instead of a grid-plan, several main roads curve outwards from the kremlin in a half-moon formation, with the other streets rushing straight in to meet them.
	www.passportmagazine.ru /article/105 (1813 words)

	VT Rostov Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		There are NO McDonalds in Rostov:) But I can recommend the "shashlik" place on the west bank of the river...That is all the info you need to give to the driver and he will get you there...
		There are some good day trips out of Rostov as well, I will try and remember the names for you and send them on.
		Rostov is one of the best regional places to shop I have seen in Russia.
	www.virtualtourist.com /f/p/5edd (1208 words)

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		In the 1980s, Stevens Point and Rostov Veliky, a similarly sized city 112 miles northeast of Moscow, established a sister city relationship that has blossomed into a business, cultural and educational exchange that benefits both.
		Thurmaier, 71, made her first trip to Rostov Veliky, Russia, in 1997, the year the city was celebrating its 1,135th anniversary.
		Laura Schmidt, 20, spent the summers of 1999 and 2000 in Rostov Veliky as a student aide assisting Stevens Point teachers in the summer sessions they taught in Russia.
	www.wausaudailyherald.com /progress/278130955089658.shtml (731 words)

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		Here it is, Rostov, one of the ancient and most beautiful towns of the Russian land.
		It was called Rostov the Great in 12-17 centuries.
		Up to the end of the 18 century Rostov remained one of the biggest and richest towns of Russia.
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	Rostov Veliky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In old Russia only two lowns were called veliky (great).
		One was Novgorod, the olher Rostov, which has been standing on the shore of Lake Nero for eleven centuries.
		Most of the kremlin buildings were erected in the late seventeenth century over a period of only 15-20 years by Metropolitan lona of Rostov, who had the funds for such a project; his diocese was one of the wealthiest in the country and he could afford to hire the very best decorators and stone-cutters.
	members.fortunecity.com /dmitry_mall/rostov.html (1344 words)

	Tours to Russia .com - Exotic tours - The northern ring
		Moscow — Sergiev Posad — Pereslavl Zalessky — Rostov Veliky Yaroslavl —; Vologda — Arkhangelsk — Solovetsky islands — Kem — Petrozavodsk — St. Petersburg
		You will visit Sergiev Posad, Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl —; cities of "The Golden Ring", the outstanding architectural monuments of Vologda, Kiril — Belozerskiy Monastery —; cradle of Russian Cyrillic Russian write language, Kizhi, and Solovetsky and Valaаm Islands — Pearls of Ladoga Lake.
		Excursions: Sergiev Posad: Trinity — and — St. Sergius Lavra, the spiritual centre of the Russian orthodox church; Pereslavl Zalessky: Goritsky monastery; Rostov Veliky: The Rostov Kremlin.
	www.tourstorussia.com /ru/exotictours.php?page=2 (335 words)

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