The intersection of Lenin street and Gorky street

City in the Russian Federation – Cherepovets, which stands at the banks of rivers Yagorby, Surowki and Sheksna, is a district center, and the first number of residents on the Vologda region. The beginning of its history, the Cherepovets takes since the Foundation of the resurrection monastery in the XIV century. After the urban reforms undertaken by Catherine, Cherepovets of the tenements were rebuilt in the provincial city in the province. The largest development the city has achieved after the opening of the navigable branches of the Mariinsky water system, and after the October revolution, the city became a centre of the Cherepovets province. The modern city is one of the largest suppliers of steel and coke products, due to the Metallurgical plant, whose construction was laid in the prewar period, however, due to the outbreak of the great Patriotic war, the first metallurgical plant was able to start only after 11 years after the decision to build the plant. Important role in the life of the city plays in terms of culture and education. The city has educational institutions, there are about 20 institutions of vocational and technical education, about 50 schools and private educational institutions. The city has many institutions related to performing arts – chamber music, ethnic, children's musical theater, Improv, palaces of culture, Cherepovets Philharmonic. Among cultural and educational institutions should Cherepovets Museum Association, which fit in 9 museums in the city, with valuable collections and unique archaeological finds from the ancient eras, as well as an exhibition hall. In addition, the city has two Art galleries that represent contemporary art exhibitions. The beauty of form and sublimity of the spirit fit into the walls of religious buildings of Cherepovets. This is the most famous resurrection monastery, a Temple in honor of the Nativity of Christ, the Church in the name of the founders of the city – Athanasius and Theodosius, and the three chapels on the territory of Filippo Irapskogo monastery in the name of Saint Nicholas, Philip Irapskogo, and the mother of God "life-giving spring". In addition to Orthodox churches, in Cherepovets there are also active Protestant community. Also, the city holds a large number of festivals and performances, celebrations and folk festivals, sports competitions and tournaments. In Cherepovchan has several sports clubs, ice arenas, sports complexes, swimming pools, dance section and many other sport facilities.