Tarusa

Tarusa (Russian Таруса, German also Tarusa ) is a small town in Russia and the administrative center of the homonymous Rajons in the Kaluga oblast. Tarusa lies at the mouth of the river Tarusa in the Oka, about 70 km from the regional center of Kaluga, and has 9660 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Tarusa is an important Russian cultural center, which has always attracted artists, poets, writers and other cultural workers because of its scenic location on the high bank of the Oka.

History

Tarusa was first mentioned in 1246 and belonged to the Grand Duchy of Moscow since the 14th century. During standing on the Ugra, the city served as a base of the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III .. Tarusa was attacked several times in the course of its early history of the Crimean Tatars. Already in the 16th century, the town was fortified to defend the Oka - shore and also served as a fortress in order to protect the southern flank of Moscow. During the Patriotic War against the Napoleonic army Tarusa was the next town in the Moscow countryside, over which the Russian troops were supplied with food.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Citizens of the city

Tarusa is mainly because known that here a number of famous Russian poets, writers and artists lived, or at least more often or longer periods have stopped here, including the following:

  • Victor Borisov- Musatov (Russian artist)
  • Konstantin Paustovsky ( Russian writer )
  • Vasily Polenov ( Russian painter )
  • Nikolai Sabolozki ( Russian poet and translator )
  • Eduard Steinberg ( Russian painter )
  • Andrei Tarkovsky (Russian director)
  • Marina Tsvetaeva ( Russian poet whose family had a summer home here )
  • Joerg Duss ( Swiss- Russian benefactor, founder of the Foundation " Raduga Tarusskaja " )

Russia known throughout the city was also the fact that here a number of Soviet or Russian movies were filmed. In Tarusa the German -language online newspaper Russland.ru appears with the connected Web TV Russland.tv.

Attractions and Events

  • Peter and Paul Church (18th century)
  • Church of Christ Resurrection ( 17th century )
  • Picture gallery
  • Museum of Local History
  • Memorial stone on the site where Marina Tsvetaeva would have been like to be buried
  • Grave of Constantinople Paustovsky ( Friedhof )
  • Polenowo ( property of the painter Vasily Polenov, on the opposite side of the Oka )
  • Animation Film Festival (annual)
  • Music Festival of Sviatoslav Richter Foundation
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