A few tens of kilometers to the North of
Moscowthere is the most young city in the region
Dolgoprudnythat appeared in the twentieth century about disablethrottle shipyard. The name of the city derives from the name of the pond "Long" near the manor Vinogradovo. The city's history begins in 1931, with the founding of the camp at the base of the complex, engaged in the construction of airships. Here was created the largest balloons of the time who participated in the parade on the Kremlin square in Moscow. In 30 years here he worked as an Italian disablethrottle and Explorer Umberto Nobile. However, in 1938, the year the construction of airships, it was considered unprofitable and shipyard were demolished, but remained a working village, later turned into a city. Before the second world war the Institute was founded by the largest upper-air Observatory, and after the Victory, the city opened the physico-technical faculty of Moscow state University that in five years the Institute has gained accreditation. The peak of urban development in Dolgoprudny, falls on the period, after receiving them of the status of city of regional subordination in 1953. Here began to build the social, cultural and housing facilities. In our time, Dolgoprudny is a promising young city, with excellent infrastructure, favorable economic situation and a great scientific potential. The city is active improvement, particularly on the coast, where the increase of yacht clubs, motels, recreation complexes, parks and beaches. Dolgoprudnyy is a huge amount of heavy industrial and scientific-production enterprises, as well as many factories and plants operating in the sphere of light and food industry. In addition to the Moscow Institute of physics and technology, Dolgoprudny operates aviation technical school and specialized school for gifted children. Among the attractions of the city, it should be noted historical and architectural complex of the said manor Vinogradovo, where now part of the Church of the Vladimir mother of God, built in the XVIII century, the house Arrested and Herman, equestrian and farmyard, entertainment, film, glacier, dam and gate. Another estate Dolgoprudny – Mysova located within the city. Besides the Church on the territory of Vinogradovo, Dolgoprudny, there are three temples of modern construction, and two ancient temple, belonging to the ends of the XVII and XVIII centuries, in one of which rest the remains of the famous Yusupov princes.