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Tikhvin ( Russian: Ти́хвин; Veps: Tihvin) is a town and the administrative center of Tikhvinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Tikhvinka River in the east of the oblast, 200 kilometers (120 mi) east of St. Petersburg.
Dec 4, 2015 · In the 20 th century Tikhvin shared the difficult fate of so much of Russia. As the German juggernaut threatened Leningrad in the fall of 1941, Tikhvin became the scene of desperate fighting.
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Tikhvin Cemetery ( Russian: Тихвинское кладбище) is a historic cemetery in the centre of Saint Petersburg. It is part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and is one of four cemeteries in the complex.
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Russia, Europe. Rising like a fairy tale across the Tabory pond, this complex is about a 1km walk from the train station straight along Sovetskaya ul. At its heart is the onion-domed Assumption Cathedral, established in 1510, and painted inside, and partially outside, with detailed frescoes.
Tikhvin has existed since at least the 14th century and developed thanks to its location on the once vital trade route to Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea. It further developed following the foundation, on the orders of Ivan the Terrible, of its main sight: the Bogorodichny Uspensky Monastery.
