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Rostov-on-Don
D. S. Ryabov’s presentation

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The foundation of the city
In 1749, Rostov-on-Don town was founded with the main purpose to be a customs house.
The settlement received its name after Saint Dimitry Rostovsky.

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The Don River and the trade route
The Don River connected the northern and southern regions of the Russian Empire.
Rostov-on-Don city became a major river port.

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The capital of the region
Rostov-on-Don became the capital of the region in 1928. The previous capital of the
region was Novocherkassk (Cossack capital).

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The Great Patriotic War
The city was heavily damaged during the World War II. German armies captured
Rostov-on-Don twice (in 1941 and 1942).

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Modern Rostov
Nowadays the city is one of the centres of the new Russian economic growth.

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Geography and population
Rostov-on-Don occupies an area of 354 square kilometres and has a population of
more than a million people. It is a junction of many important transportation routes
providing the city with an access to three seas – the Black Sea, the Azov Sea and the
Caspian Sea – and immediate contact with all the countries of the European part of
the CIS, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

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Political and economic center
Rostov-on-Don is the political, economic and cultural centre of the south of Russia,
with considerable industrial, banking, trade and scientific potential.

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Cultural heritage
There are over 800 objects of cultural heritage in Rostov-on-Don. Among them are 470
architectural monuments, 55 archaeological monuments and 106 monumental objects
of arts and military glory. The historical centre of the city is especially rich in
architectural buildings and monuments.

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Business interest
Large industrial companies have shown significant interest in Rostov as the capital of
the region’s business.

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Education and science
Rostov-on-Don is a large educational and scientific centre of Russia. There are 4
theatres in Rostov-on-Don, the Don State public library (the largest in the south of
Russia), S.V. Rakhmaninov Conservatoire, and various interesting exhibition halls.

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Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden of Rostov State University is considered to be one of the largest
in Russia, and it occupies about 161 hectares.

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Final slide
Rostov-on-Don — the heart of Southern Russia