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Tikhvin webcams, which you can watch online on this site, offer a view of the major cultural center of the Leningrad region. In 2010, he was awarded the proud title of "city of military glory", and in 2011, a stele was erected in honor of this event.

The history of the emergence of Tikhvin, as well as its name, is not exactly known.

The first mention in the annals is dated 1383 and describes a settlement located at the intersection of trade routes between the Volga and Ladoga, connecting these rivers with the Baltic Sea. Favorable location contributed to the rapid development of the city. And by the 16th century it had become a well-known center of trade and crafts.

Modern Tikhvin is, first of all, the personification of the memory of the victims of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War.

After the German occupation, the city was severely destroyed, and many valuable architectural monuments were also damaged.
In the 70s of the last century, the entire center of Tikhvin, which consisted mainly of ancient wooden knowledge, was planned to be demolished to make way for a new residential area. But through the efforts of the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Monuments, this did not happen. The historical heritage of the city has been preserved.
The restored Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior stands on the central Svoboda Square, nearby the Church of the Sign and the chapel of St. Alexander Nevsky.
Among the architectural sights of the city, the Tikhvin Assumption Monastery, opened in 1560, is of particular value. This is an obligatory point of visit in the plans of excursions in St. Petersburg.
A beautiful legend has been preserved in the people's memory about the place where this Orthodox shrine now stands. She tells how the icon of the Mother of God herself chose him for her stay. The Tikhvin icon enjoys great fame and is found in many Russian churches.
Behind the monastery there is another remarkable place - the ruins of wooden locks on the Volga-Baltic waterway. Now there is no need for this system, but the gateways have been restored anyway. They play only a decorative role and are of great interest to tourists.

If you watch Tikhvin webcams online, you can see how the modern city has changed.

The outskirts are built up with new residential microdistricts and enterprises. The contrast with the historic center and its characteristic wooden buildings gives the city a special flavor.
In Tikhvin, as in the "city of military glory", there are many monuments and memorials dedicated to the Second World War. The most notable are a real artillery gun on a majestic pedestal, a monument-stele in honor of awarding the town with an honorary title, as well as a MiG-21 aircraft.
The monument to the children of the blockade fills with special sorrow: a crying woman in a scarlet flame is depicted on a three-meter stele. The memorial is dedicated to the most terrible day in the history of Tikhvin - October 14, 1941. German bombers raided the city, the bombing continued for six hours. A huge number of children who were going to leave the city died, but the train was completely destroyed.
Another impressive monument has been erected on Freedom Square - the memorial star "Glory to the Heroes", it marks the place of the mass grave. It was buried 39 soldiers who liberated the city from the German invaders, and the Komsomol executed for helping the partisans.
A monument to the famous Soviet T-34 tank was erected on a white pedestal on Leningradskaya Street. A square was laid out nearby and a stand was placed with the history of the creation of the tank and a list of the Tikhvinians who fought on it.

You should definitely visit the museums of Tikhvin, which store its centuries-old history and the lives of famous personalities who made the city famous all over the world.

The Historical and Memorial Museum was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War and the occupation, but today it has been completely restored. Its collection of 36,000 exhibits representing different eras arouses the constant interest of city guests.
On the banks of the Tikhvinka River is the house-museum of the greatest composer Rimsky-Korsakov. It has belonged to the famous family since 1801 and has survived to this day. The rooms were restored with a complete reconstruction of the interior. A monument to this famous Tikhvinian was erected near the house, a garden and an alley were arranged nearby.
The Tikhvin Palace of Culture is a large-scale cultural institution by the standards of the Leningrad Region. There are theater classes and a cinema. A special place is occupied by the exhibition center - the venue for fairs, art exhibitions and city mass events.

If it is not yet possible to see this city with your own eyes, you can watch Tikhvin webcams online and go on a virtual tour.