Klin
Encyclopedia
Klin is a town and the administrative center of Klinsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
, located 85 kilometres (52.8 mi) northwest of Moscow
. The M10 highway
connecting Moscow
to St. Petersburg
and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway
run through the town. It was home to Klin air base
during the Cold War
. Population: 94,000 (1985 est.).
. Among several churches, the most noteworthy are the 16th century church of the Dormition cloister
and the baroque
Resurrection cathedral (1712). Town status was granted in 1781.
The town is best known as the residence of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
, whose house, the Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin
, is open to visitors as a museum. It was here that the composer wrote his last major work, the 6th symphony, or the Pathetique.
Klin was taken by the Germans briefly during the battle of Moscow
in 1941. A short time later on 19 December British Secretary of State Anthony Eden
and the Soviet ambassador to Great Britain I. M. Maiskiy visited the town with more than 20 correspondents during Eden's first diplomatic mission to Moscow.
There is a large beer
factory, which produces Klinskoye beer. A local soccer team plays in Moscow Oblast league and is called Khimik.
with: Lappeenranta
, Finland
Orly
, France
Klinsky District
Klinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 38 in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
of Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 85 kilometres (52.8 mi) northwest of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. The M10 highway
Russian Route M10
The M10 is a federal highway in Russia connecting the country's two largest cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and continuing to the border with Finland...
connecting Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway
Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway
The Moscow to Saint Petersburg Railway is a railway running between the two largest Russian cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and through four oblasts: Moscow, Tver, Novgorod and Leningrad...
run through the town. It was home to Klin air base
Klin (air base)
Klin is an air base in Russia located 4 km north of Klin. It is halfway between Moscow and Tver, with many military transport types in service. The airfield was active until the 1990s...
during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. Population: 94,000 (1985 est.).
History
Klin has been known since 1317. In 1482, it was incorporated into Muscovy with the rest of the Grand Princedom of TverTver
Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...
. Among several churches, the most noteworthy are the 16th century church of the Dormition cloister
Cloister
A cloister is a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries, with open arcades on the inner side, running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth...
and the baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
Resurrection cathedral (1712). Town status was granted in 1781.
The town is best known as the residence of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
, whose house, the Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin
Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin
The Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin was the country home 85 kilometers northwest of Moscow where Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky lived from May 1892 until his death on November 6, 1893. His last major work, the 6th Symphony, was written there...
, is open to visitors as a museum. It was here that the composer wrote his last major work, the 6th symphony, or the Pathetique.
Klin was taken by the Germans briefly during the battle of Moscow
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow is the name given by Soviet historians to two periods of strategically significant fighting on a sector of the Eastern Front during World War II. It took place between October 1941 and January 1942. The Soviet defensive effort frustrated Hitler's attack on Moscow, capital of...
in 1941. A short time later on 19 December British Secretary of State Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957...
and the Soviet ambassador to Great Britain I. M. Maiskiy visited the town with more than 20 correspondents during Eden's first diplomatic mission to Moscow.
There is a large beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
factory, which produces Klinskoye beer. A local soccer team plays in Moscow Oblast league and is called Khimik.
People from Klin
- Sergei TyablikovSergei TyablikovSergei Vladimirovich Tyablikov was a Russian theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to statistical mechanics, solid-state physics, and for the development of the double-time Green function's formalism.-Biography:...
, theoretical physicist - Yevgeny LeonovYevgeny LeonovYevgeny Pavlovich Leonov was a famous Russian/Soviet actor who played main parts in several of the most famous Soviet films. Called "one of Russia's best-loved actors", he also provided the voice for many Soviet cartoon characters, including Vinny Pukh .-Early life:While growing up in a typical...
, film director who grew up in Klin
Twin towns/sister cities
Klin is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Orly
Orly
Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius"....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...