Bronnitsy

Bronnitsy (Russian Бронницы ) is a city with 21,102 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in the Moscow Oblast in Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Moskva River, 52 km south-east of Moscow. The nearest town is Ramenskoje, 20 km north of Bronnitsy.

History

First mentioned in a written document from 1453 as Bronnitschi, which achieved a certain importance, as there is a large stables built under the reign of Tsar Alexis I of a road from Moscow to southern Russia Astrakhan village located towards the middle of the 17th century. On this reality still reminds us the picture of a horse on the coat of arms.

1705 was built in the Bronnitsy preserved to this day stone Archangel Michael Cathedral. Thanks to its convenient location, it was the place well economically, so that he has already received city rights in 1781. At that time remember in the city until today several classical buildings. End of the 18th century, several small factories emerged in Bronnitsy. In the war against Napoleon in 1812, the city was badly damaged but was able to recover economically again during the 19th century.

Archangel Michael Church

Belfry

Economy and infrastructure

There are several smaller Bronnitsy factories in the field of light and food industries.

The city lies at the intersection of highway with the M5 motorway ring A107. There is a railway station called Bronnitsy at the Moscow - Ryazan route. But you is not in the city, but 13 kilometers north.