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Alexandrov

Alexandrov (Aleksandrov) was established in the mid-14th century and was known as Alexandrovskaya Sloboda. Today, it has a special place amongst the eminent historical and cultural sights in Russia and included in its Golden Ring route. Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda became well-known and prosperous in the turbulent 16th century – the time when Russia established itself as the largest European power, the time of the reign of Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530 - 1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible.