Mogilev

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Mogilev, or Mahilyow (Belarusian: Магілёў; Russian: Могилёв, translit. Mogilev, Mogilyov) is a city in eastern Belarus, close to the border to Russia. It has more than 356,500 inhabitants (census of 14 February 1999). It is the centre of Mahilyow Voblast and the third largest city in Belarus.

1 History
2 Economy
3 Sites of interest
4 Notable natives of Mogilev
5 Sister cities
6 External links

[edit] History

Drawing by Napoleon Orda, 1877

The city was founded in 1267. Since 14th century a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, after the Union of Lublin and creation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it was transferred to The Crown as Mohylew or Mogilew. The city flourished as one of the main nodes of the east-west and north-south trading routes. In 1577 king Stefan Batory granted it with city rights. After the First Partition of Poland it came into the hands of Imperial Russia and was the center of the Mogilev guberniya. In years 1915-1917, during World War I, the headquarters of the Russian army functioned in the city. In 1918 occupied by Germany and transferred to the short-lived Belarusian People's Republic. In 1919 captured by the forces of Bolshevist Russia and incorporated into Byelorussian SSR. Between 1941 and 1944 under German occupation. Since Belarus gaining its independence in 1991 Mogilev remains one of its principal cities.

[edit] Economy

Mogilev is one of the main economical and industrial centres of Belarus. After World War II a huge metallurgy centre with several major steel mills was built. Also, there are several major factories of cranes, cars, tractors and a chemical plant. The city is home to a major inland port at the Dnieper river and a domestic airport.

[edit] Sites of interest

The most striking building of Mogilev is the six-pillared St. Stanislaw's Cathedral (picture), built in the Baroque style in 1738-52 and distinguished by its energetic murals. The convent of St. Nicholas (picture) preserves its magnificent cathedral from 1668, as well as original iconostasis, belltower, walls, and gates. Minor landmarks include the archepiscopal palace and memorial arch, both dating from the 1780s, and the enormous theatre in the blend of the Neo-Renaissance and Russian Revival styles.

[edit] Notable natives of Mogilev

Leonid Isaakovich Mandelshtam, physicist
Issai Schur, mathematician
Modest Altschuler, orchestra conductor
Grandparents of Wayne Gretzky
Otto Schmidt, scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, academician.
Matest M. Agrest, ethnologist and mathematician
Mikałaj Sudziłoŭski, revolutionary and scientist.
Lev Polugaevsky, International Grandmaster of chess
David Pinski, Yiddish playwright

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] External links

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	Subdivisions of Mahilyow (Mogilev) Voblast, Belarus

	Raions:	Asipovichy Raion \| Bialynichy Raion \| Babruysk City \| Babruysk Raion \| Bychaw Raion \| Chavusy Raion \| Cherykaw Raion \| Hlusk Raion \| Horki Raion \| Drybin Raion \| Kirawsk Raion \| Klimavichy Raion \| Klichaw Raion \| Krasnapolle Raion \| Krychaw Raion \| Kruhlaye Raion \| Kastsyukovichy Raion \| Mahilyow City \| Mahilyow Raion \| Mstsislaw Raion \| Slawharad Raion \| Hotsimsk Raion \| Shklow Raion
	Cities:	Asipovichy \| Babruysk \| Bychaw \| Cherykaw \| Chavusy \| Horki \| Kastsyukovitchy \| Klimavichy \| Krychaw \| Mahilyow \| Mstsislaw \| Slawharad \| Shklow