Amazing location was chosen for Krasnoyarsk - the area between the small river Kacha and mighty Yenisei. Founded in 1628 by Cossacks under the governor Andrew Dubensky fort was destined to become one of the most beautiful cities in Russia.
Have different fate for the Siberian cities in XIX.v. Krasnoyarsk was among the fastest growing, becoming the largest city Yenisei region.
Since 1822 the town became the center of the Yenisei province, maintaining the typical features of provincial cities. Large industrial enterprises were absent, dominated wooden buildings. Further development of the city is connected with the gold. In the 1840s, the Yenisei province became the center of the largest, not only nationwide, but also the world of gold mining district.
In 1882 between Krasnoyarsk and the lower reaches of the Yenisei were established the shipping traffic and in1891 started the construction of the Siberian railway. All this has stimulated a rapid increase in trade turnover, industrial development, population growth, the construction of new buildings.
According to statistics, in the beginning of XX century the city had hospital, two senior’s residences, school, college, seminary, public gardens, a theater, a museum with a public library.
It was a place of political exile before the October Revolution of 1917. Lenin, the Russian Communist leader visited Krasnoyarsk while in exile in Shushenskoe village.
At the turn of the XIX-XX centuries in the Krasnoyarsk appeared large railway workshops with many metalworkers.
During the 1905- 1907 Revolution was created "Krasnoyarsk republic." Soviet authorities in Krasnoyarsk were established on November 10, 1917. From June 18, 1918 until early January 1920 the city was in the hands of the Czechs and White Guards. In January 1920 the city was liberated by the troops of Red Army.
During the years of Soviet power Krasnoyarsk became the largest city in eastern Siberia, its main industry and an important cultural center. During the pre-war five-year plans were built heavy engineering plant ("Sibtyazhmash", supplying equipment for the gold), Krasnoyarsk Pulp and paper mill, shipyard, etc.
Today Krasnoyarsk - a modern industrial city with a strong scientific potential, rich cultural and sporting traditions. The population of Krasnoyarsk 998 thousand. In the XXI century as the city of Krasnoyarsk became the city of law, where the rules clearly stated long-term partnership of government, business and the public. There are more than 40 thousand companies, pass through three major highways: the Trans-Siberian railroad, federal highways and the river Yenisei.
In 2008godu established "Golden Book of the city of Krasnoyarsk," the preservation and enhancement of traditional, public recognition of the special merit of citizens who have made a valuable contribution to the development of the city. The book passed to eternal storage in the museum.
Krasnoyarsk was awarded the Order of the October Revolution (1978), Order of Peter the Great (2001)
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