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Sergiev Posad

Sergiev Posad (known as Zagorsk in 1930-1991) with a population of 113 thousand, a town in the Moscow region, the centre of the Sergiev Posad district. The historical core of Sergiev Posad - the Troitsko-Sergieva Lavra was founded in 1345. Since the end of the 14th century villages began to appear around the Lavra and in the beginning of the 18th century they have united in a single burg, which was named Sergiev in 1742. In 1919 Sergiev has been raised into the status of a town. The main places of interest are the Troitso-Sergieva Lavra, the Museum of Toy.