Taganrog is situated on the shore of the Azov Sea about 45 miles from Rostov-on-Don.Peter the Great founded the fortress and port city of Taganrog in 1698. Its rise and development are closely connected with the great and dramatic history of the Russian Empire, with its century-long struggle for the access to southern seas.
Taganrog does not resemble other seaside towns by the very fact that its location is not in a quiet harbor, but on a hill. The town is open to every wind both from steppe or sea. In the wide, beam-like streets running down from the former fortress straight to the steppe distances, and in green shadowy alleys accompanying them, in the architectural image of the houses which unite the classical strictness with the baroque magnificence.
History can be found around almost every bend in Taganrog. The memorial theater, Chekhov library, several museums, such as Chekhov House, Literary Museum, Durov Museum, Art Museum and other stand as hallmarks of the Russian culture. Taganrog is the native city of Anton Chekhov and Faina Ranevskaya ; names of Alexander Pushkin, Alexander I, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Ivan Vasilenko, and many other famous people are brought in mind when Taganrog is named.
But some of memorial places dedicated to our great citizens were made in the XXI century. To a large extent it is due to the great Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov who was born and lived here. Composition “Egypt Pyramid” by Dmitry Lyndin was installed near the entrance of the central park in 2008. “The Man in a Case”by David Begalov dedicated to one of the most beloved persons of Chekov’s novels was installed in front of the building of the former boys ' school, and now the Literary Museum of A. P. Chekhov in January 2010. Directly opposite "The Chekhov’s 'Shop" in May 13, 2010, during the annual Chekhov's book festival, set multi-figured compositions based on the story of "Thick and thin", made by the sculptor David Begalov. Find the monument is not difficult: it is a twenty minutes’ walk from the old station, moving through the historic center, one has only to turn to the Alexander street, beating the gymnasium on the left side. Any counter in the city will tell the location of "The Chekhov’s 'Shop" and the monument. On January 27, 2010, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov a new building of the Central city public library was opened. Before the new building readers met another bronze sculpture it was the girl reaching for the stack of books. On one of the books fingerprints of their palms left Taganrog school students. The composition is small, but very cute. The author is Rostov sculptor Dmitry Lyndin, too
The sculptural composition based on the story by Anton Chekhov "Romance with a contrabass” by Dmitry Lyndin was opened on 12 September 2008.
At the end of 2009 Taganrog Metallurgical plant in preparation for the 150th anniversary of the birthday of the great people ordered Rostov-known sculptor Dmitry Lyndin bronze composition "Chekhov" and installed it in the Park "Azov". Here was laid the cherry orchard, given its symbolic meaning in the life and work of the writer.
People of our town like the sun clock installed in 1833 during the reign of mayor of Baron Otto R.Frank who served in Taganrog from 1832 to 1844. So one more new sundial was donated to the city of Taganrog by the enterprise "LEMAX", and opened on 31 December 2000.
A literary monument to the hero of Ivan Vasilenko Artjomka was opened in Taganrog in May 2010. The event was dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the birthday of the writer.
The monument to Faina Ranevskaya in the city of Taganrog the first monument to the outstanding Soviet actress by David Begalov was installed in May 2008 at her homeland.
But Taganrog is not only the city of memorials. It’s a city of beautiful sea and nature, kind and hospitable people, orchards and shadowy streets. It retains a unique look of a small old resort town.(680 слов)
