Nizhny Tagilhas outstanding reputation among the citiesRussia. It is located in a hilly area of the Sverdlovsk region. There is a large number of rivers and rich deposits of iron ore, which the city owes its origin. Despite the apparent severity, which lend an industrial landscape and climate of the Siberian, Nizhniy Tagil keeps amazing historical heritage and many cultural values. History of Nizhny Tagil began in the first half of the eighteenth century, when these mineral-rich lands industrialist Demidov was built by the ironworks, by order of Peter I, wanting to strengthen the army military technical equipment. Birthday of the city is the day of the release of the first iron smelting – October 8, 1722. For a long time, working village around the industrial enterprises, on the river Tagil was quite unremarkable, and only after the revolution was granted city status. At the same time, an active industrialization of these regions. During the great Patriotic war, the factories in Nizhny Tagil has manufactured a huge amount of military equipment, among them the famous T-34 tanks. After the war, the city received a significant increase in population, which, for the most part, found employment at local businesses. The city is divided into 4 large districts. The bulk of the attractions and preserved historic building is located in Lenin, or the Central district. There are many buildings erected after the war by German prisoners. Interesting fact from the life of this industrial giant is that steel produced by a local company, made the basis for the construction of the new York Statue of Liberty, and malachite that was mined in the local mines, was used for lining the walls of the Malachite hall in the Winter Palace. Among the most interesting sights of the city, it is important to note the Museum factory, which now presents to visitors the exhibition under the open sky. In the collection of the Museum are objects which in the XVIII century was a full-fledged enterprise specializing in ferrous metallurgy. In addition to heavy industry, the heritage of the city is also a unique technology of lacquer painting of iron trays. This stunning craft is dedicated to the local Museum of History podnosnogo fishing.
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