NTV Voenno-istoricheskie July 5, 2024
The city of military glory, and the city of the first salute, orel can tell a lot about the military history of the country in the center of the eagle on the strelka at the confluence of the orlik and oka rivers , the oldest Stone Building of the city , the epiphany cathedral, proudly stands in its place, the ancient slavic settlement later a fortress appeared on the strelka, which laid the foundation for the modern city. Founded the fortress in 1566 by decree of tsar ivan iv the terrible about ...
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