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	Topics Shuya Topic Home Shuya is the third largest town in Ivanovo OblastIvanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... , situated on the Teza RiverTeza River Teza River - River in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.... . Population: 62,449\|2002 Census]]). History The first record of Shuya is dated by 1393. Since 1403, the area was held by a branch of the House of SuzdalSuzdal Suzdal is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, northeast of Moscow.... , which got their name "ShuiskyShuisky Princes Shuisky were a Rurikid family of boyars descending from Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich of Vladimir-Suzdal.... " after the town. In 1539, the town was sacked by Safagäräy of KazanKazan Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities.... . In 1566, it was taken by Ivan the TerribleIvan IV of Russia Ivan IV Vasilyevich was the Grand Duke of Muscovy from 1533 to 1547 and was the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of... as his personal property into OprichninaOprichnina The Oprichnina formed a section of Russia ruled directly by the Tsar under Ivan the Terrible.... . In 1722, the town was visited by Peter the GreatPeter I of Russia Peter I the Great . ruled Russia from 7 May 1682 until his death, before 1696 jointly with his weak and sickly half-broth... , who launched textile manufacturing there. By the 19th century, Shuya was developed into a major flaxFlax Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae.... -processing centre, although it has been since superseded in importance by neighbouring village of IvanovoIvanovo Ivanovo is the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.... . Nikolo-Shartomsky Abbey, situated twelve kilometres from Shuya, has one of the largest monastic communities in Russia. The cloisterCloister A cloister is a part of cathedral, monastic and abbey architecture.... was first mentioned in 1425. It has a cathedralCathedral A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican... from 1652 and a refectoryRefectory A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions.... from 1678. The belltowerList of tallest churches in the world Overview From the Middle Ages until the advent of the skyscraper, Christian churches have been among the tallest buildings in the world.... of the Resurrection Cathedral, is the highest freestanding bell tower in the world. External links