KizlyarKizlyar

Mikhail Nokhov,Mikhail Nokhov,

Gymnasium # 1Gymnasium # 1

KhasavyurtKhasavyurt

The Coat of Arms of the The Coat of Arms of the TownTown

Since 1849Since 1849

The town of Kizlyar is The town of Kizlyar is situated in the estuary situated in the estuary of the river the Terekof the river the Terek in in Pri -Caspian Lowland.Pri -Caspian Lowland. It It is an industrial, cultural is an industrial, cultural and transport center in and transport center in Northern Part of the Northern Part of the Republic of Dagestan. Republic of Dagestan.

We can find the first We can find the first mentioning of the town mentioning of the town in Russian history as far in Russian history as far as the middle of XVII as the middle of XVII century, but according century, but according to some data this to some data this settlement is mentioned settlement is mentioned even in the times of Ivan even in the times of Ivan the Terriblethe Terrible. .

The History of the Town is The History of the Town is inseparably linked withinseparably linked with the name of the Russian the name of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great, Emperor Peter the Great, who in 1710 ordered the who in 1710 ordered the Moscow merchant Safar Moscow merchant Safar Vasiliev to establish a silk Vasiliev to establish a silk producing enterprise in producing enterprise in the delta of the Terek. the delta of the Terek.

Peter the Great visited Peter the Great visited Kizlyar in 1722 during his Kizlyar in 1722 during his Persian Raid. Persian Raid. He ordered He ordered to built a fortress of Saint to built a fortress of Saint Cross on the Sulak river Cross on the Sulak river and a numbers of forts and a numbers of forts near Kizlyar settlement. near Kizlyar settlement. It gave a chance for lots of It gave a chance for lots of involuntarily involuntarily displaced displaced people from all the people from all the Caucasian regions to Caucasian regions to become subjects of become subjects of RussiaRussia,, develop develop winewine growing, silkworm growing, silkworm breedingbreeding, and other , and other crafts.crafts.

Kizlyar got the status of Kizlyar got the status of the city in the year of the city in the year of 1735 when general 1735 when general Levashov built a new Levashov built a new fortress which became fortress which became the base for a the base for a multinational town and a multinational town and a southern Fort post of southern Fort post of Russian Empire. Russian Empire.

In the In the XVIIIXVIII century century Kizlyar was a scientific Kizlyar was a scientific base for ethnographic base for ethnographic researches, for researches, for exploration of deposits of exploration of deposits of rich natural recourses rich natural recourses The scientific expeditions The scientific expeditions which studied the which studied the Caucasian region were Caucasian region were formed here. formed here.

During the During the centuries the centuries the town developed its town developed its own traditions, own traditions, culture and culture and spirituality. spirituality.

In the XIX century In the XIX century there were three there were three monastery, monastery, ten ten Christian temples, Christian temples, seven mosques, a seven mosques, a synagogue, and a synagogue, and a Roman-Catholic Roman-Catholic churchchurch. There . There were functioning were functioning parochial schoolparochial schools, s, military and military and national schools national schools and and colleges. colleges.

Famous People Who Visited Famous People Who Visited the Town or Were Born the Town or Were Born

There. There.

General Bagration, the Hero of the War of 1812, was born here.

Mikhail Lermontov, the famous Russian Poet lived here while being in exile to the Caucasus.

The most terrible cross The most terrible cross for the town was the for the town was the Second World war. More Second World war. More that 10 thousand of that 10 thousand of inhabitants died fighting inhabitants died fighting for the freedom and for the freedom and independence of our independence of our country. To country. To commemorate them commemorate them there was erected a there was erected a memorial “Memory” memorial “Memory” dedicated to the 50-th dedicated to the 50-th anniversary of great anniversary of great victory. victory.

In 1942 our town In 1942 our town became front town. It became front town. It fought and didn’t let the fought and didn’t let the enemy occupy it. enemy occupy it.

The construction of the The construction of the railway road fro Kizlyar railway road fro Kizlyar to Astrakhan was heroic to Astrakhan was heroic deed of the citizens of deed of the citizens of Kizlyar. It became a Kizlyar. It became a road of life for road of life for Stalingrad. Stalingrad.

After the war Kizlyar preserved and After the war Kizlyar preserved and strengthened peoples’ fraternity. A new Brunch strengthened peoples’ fraternity. A new Brunch of manufacture were developed- machine-of manufacture were developed- machine-engineering, and electro technical production. engineering, and electro technical production. Kizlyar has become a stable economical, social Kizlyar has become a stable economical, social and political centre and political centre of the Northern region of of the Northern region of the republic of Dagestan. In 1980 the town was the republic of Dagestan. In 1980 the town was awarded with the “Order of Honor”.awarded with the “Order of Honor”.

Some Picture of the Town.Some Picture of the Town.

The Building of the Railway Station.

Monument

to general Bagration

Monument to the Heroes of Revolution

The Local Museum

Monument to General Levashov

Building of the Town Administration