by its current name until 1919, later it was renamed as Sergiyev (until 1930) and Zagorsk (until 1991).

History

Sergiyev Posad is the religious center of the Moscow Region as its first monastery was founded in 1337.The monastery began as a church built by Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, and by 1345 was recognized as a place of religious worship. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the religious center continued expanding into new monastery

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