Sightseeing and history of Tikhoretsk

Tikhoretsk (Krasnodar Territory) is a green and surprisingly nice town, you can start a correspondence acquaintance with it with a song performed in the cult Soviet movie "The Irony of Fate". On both sides this settlement is washed by the rivers Tikhaya and Chelbas. On behalf of the first of them, this city got its name.

Geography

Tikhoretsk is the administrative center of the Tikhoretsky district in the Krasnodar Territory. Its area is 4602 hectares.

Where is Tikhoretsk? In the northeast direction from Krasnodar. Find on the map this settlement can be and southeast of Rostov-on-Don. The distance "Krasnodar-Tikhoretsk" is 150 km. From Rostov-on-Don, the city is separated by a distance of 165 km.

There is a railway station in Tikhoretsk . It is her name that sounds in the famous song from the Soviet film. The station is nodal. It is located at the intersection of such lines as Volgograd-Novorossiysk and Baku-Rostov-on-Don. In this regard, the question of how to get to Tikhoretsk is not a problem. A hundred four trains run through the station, six of which are branded. Seventeen cities are connected with Tikhoretsky by direct routes.

You can get to this administrative center by bus or by car. Significant distances can easily be overcome by airplane. The final point of the route will be the airport "Pashkovskiy" (Krasnodar). Tikhoretsk is located at a distance of 117 km from it.

Create a new area

The history of Tikhoretsk has an indissoluble connection with the construction of the Vladikavkaz railway line. In 1860, Tsar Alexander II signed an important document for the city. It gave an indication of the creation of a new administrative-territorial unit of Russia - the Kuban region. Such a decision was made with the aim of economic development of the southern lands, as well as for solving the tasks of political consolidation of the country in these territories.

In May 1860, a decree was issued to begin construction of the Vladikavkaz railway branch. In the future, this way had a significant impact on the economic development of the Kuban region.

During the construction along the new canvas, settlements began to appear. They were intended for railwaymen, among whom there were many peasants who left their villages in search of earnings.

In 1862, the light saw a new decree, which talked about the settlement of the Kuban. Its inhabitants were immigrants from the Voronezh, Chernigov, Kursk, Orel provinces and some other areas.

The foundation of the Tikhoretsky hamlet

The history of Tikhoretsk began in 1874. It is the year of the founding of the Russian railway station of the same name. May 17, 1874 for the first time there was a train. It was a freight train heading south.

Quite unofficially near the station a small settlement was formed. Thus began the story of Tikhoretsk. In 1882, the station built the first wooden building of the station. At that time the population of Tikhoretsk consisted of less than fifty inhabitants. Some time later, new railroad lines were put into operation with a direction to Novorossiysk, Ekaterinodar and Tsaritsyn. After that, the station became a junction.

1895 was the starting point in the creation of the Tikhoretsky farm. He appeared on the site of the already grown up by that time stationery village. In this settlement, which is part of the subordination of the Tikhoretsky station, there were already more than 2,000 inhabitants. By 1917, the population of the farm at the expense of the newcomers increased to 14 thousand people.

The development of the farm

In a comparatively short period of time, Tikhoretsk from a small township settlement turned into a transport and industrial center of the northern Kuban. The wooden building of the station in 1883 was replaced by a brick one. In the 1890s, locomotive workshops began to function here. At the beginning of the 20th century, a locomotive depot and grain barns were built at the station. At the same time, numerous private industrial and commercial enterprises began to work in Tikhoretsk.

An important role in the development of the farm was played by engineer Boris Akimov. At the beginning of the last century, he served as the head of the Tikhoretsky distance. With the active participation of Akimov in 1902, the construction of the railwaymen's club was carried out. Menshikov.

This was one of the first institutions of culture on the entire Vladikavkaz route. A little later, in 1907, Akimov initiated the construction of a two-year female school, which later became a gymnasium. In 1910, on his initiative, began another school. It was a two-year school for men. Efforts of Akimov to gifted people from poor families in these schools were paid a scholarship. After the engineer's retirement, cash payments were named in his honor.

The coming of Soviet power

The revolutionary wave that swept the whole of Russia, could not but affect the city of Tikhoretsk. Already in 1900 the first spontaneous performances of workers of steam locomotive workshops were held at the station. Since 1902, strikes and rallies have taken a mass and frequent character. Major uprisings covered all of Russia. Tikhoretsk raised a large wave of indignation as early as 1905.

The official proclamation of Soviet power was held in 1918 in the club of railwaymen. M. Men'shikov was elected chairman of the Soviet of Soldiers 'and Workers' Deputies. Until July 1918, Tikhoretsk was the military center of the Kuban-Black Sea Red Army. Further, this settlement was occupied by the Volunteer Army, which installed the Ataman government in the town. The return of Soviet power to the station occurred only in 1920.

Change Status

In 1923 there was a significant event. Farm Tikhoretsk received the status of the city. In those years he belonged to the Kuban-Black Sea region and was on the territory of the Caucasian department. In 1924, Tikhoretsk became a district center, and two years later it was included in the list of settlements in the North Caucasus region. The city grew rapidly and developed. In 1926, the number of its population exceeded 19 thousand people, and by the end of the thirties it reached 30 thousand. The social and economic sphere also grew at an enviable pace. Since the mid-20-ies in the city much attention was paid to new construction. So, there were a poultry and meat-packing plant, a hospital building and a second railway club, winter and summer cinemas, a library and a radio node. By the end of the thirties the erection of the Palace of Culture was started.

The war with fascist Germany

Cardinally Tikhoretsk's history changed during the Great Patriotic War. From August 1942 until the end of January 1943, the city was occupied by the Germans. This is a tragic period for Tikhoretsk, when the fascists tortured 3,500 people of his residents. The junction was considered an important strategic point both for our and for the German army.

That is why fierce battles took place for it, as a result of which the city was almost completely destroyed. In Tikhoretsk it was difficult to find the surviving building. In order to restore the destroyed city, the government of the USSR allocated more than 80 million rubles.

Tikhoretsk's development in peace years

After the victory over Nazi Germany, the city began to recover. In gratitude to those who defended Tikhoretsk's freedom, a monument was erected on his Victory Square , the opening of which was held in 1959. Much later, in the 90s, memorial plates appeared on his footsteps, on which the names of the killed Tikhon people were carved.

After the Great Victory many already existing enterprises continued their work in the city. Together with the new factories (cobbler, brick, mechanical plant, and also an enterprise for processing maize seeds of hybrid varieties), the city continued its economic development. But on this peaceful victory of the Tikhookeans did not end. In the mid-fifties, the Vorovskii plant established the production of track machines. In the sixties, wine and canning industries were opened. In 1964, the plant "Red Hammer" began the production of equipment for the chemical industry.

Tikhoretsk developed rapidly. Krasnodar Territory took him to the list of cities of his subordination in 1961. By the seventies of the last century in Tikhoretsk lived more than sixty thousand inhabitants.

A new turning point in the history of the city was the perestroika that was taking place in the country. It caused a decline in production. Only at the end of this difficult period the situation in the city's economy has stabilized.

Modern Tikhoretsk

To date, the former township settlement is an industrial town that plays an important role in the economy of the entire Krasnodar Territory. A large number of factories and plants operate on the territory of this district center. In addition, agriculture is well developed in the vicinity of the city. The agro-industrial sector provides both residents of the city and the whole region with beets, sunflower and wheat.

Excursion around Tikhoretsk

Any tourist before starting his journey seeks to develop and study the route of travel in advance. It is desirable to do this and to study all the attractions of Tikhoretsk.

You can start acquaintance with the city directly from the railway station. Its building, built in 1883, will be interesting for travelers with its ancient architecture. Tikhoretsk's business card is a famous steam locomotive, installed in the park named after T. Menshikov. With his wheels in 1945, he drove to Berlin.

On the central square of the city, bearing the name of the famous commander Zhukov, you can look at the eternal fire and a monument erected to the dead warriors-fellow-countrymen. You can get acquainted with the development of Tikhoretsk in the local history museum. This is another attraction of the city. The history of this institution began in 1959. The exposition of the museum is divided into two parts - exhibition and historical. In the first of them, there are shift exhibitions. They can see the works of lovers of applied art and painting. The historical part of the museum tells about the way of the establishment of the once quite unremarkable village station. In these halls, excursions are played, playing an important role in the patriotic education of the younger generation.

One of the main attractions of the whole Tikhoretsky district is the Holy Dormition Church. His bookmark was held in 1909 on the site of the old St. Nicholas Church. The construction of the Holy Dormition Church proceeded at an accelerated pace. A year after the laying it was opened for believers.

After the arrival of Soviet power, the church began to serve as a grain warehouse. This continued until the 1940s, when it was used for its intended purpose. Divine services in the temple were performed even during the fascist occupation of the city. And today the life of this historic building is flowing in its own way. Divine services are held in the restored and renovated church, the church library and the Sunday school are open.

Interesting places

If you come to this amazing city in the summer, then on a hot day you will find a city pond. This wonderful pond is located in a cool grove. Pond is landscaped. In its pure water you can swim not only for adults, but for children. Here you can rent boats and catamarans. For active recreation near the pond, sports grounds are open.

Tikhoretsk is also famous for his equestrian sport complex. It is visited by everyone who loves to ride horses. And for those who have never tried themselves in this field, a riding school is open.

Not far from Tikhoretsk there are many places attracting fishermen and hunters. Professionals and amateurs are happy to spend time on the rivers Chelbas, Ternovka, Tikhonka and Sosyka, as well as on numerous lakes where carp, carp, perch, bream and pike-perch are found.