Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city of Pushkino, in Moscow Oblast, featuring the "Grieving Mother" Memorial Complex.
Sent by Natalia from Moscow, Russia.
Pushkino (Russian: Пу́шкино, Russian pronunciation: [ˈpuʂkʲɪnə]) is a city and the administrative center of Pushkinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Ucha and Serebryanka Rivers, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 102,874 (2010 census); 72,425 (2002 census); 75,847 (1989 Soviet census); 57,000 (1974); 30,000 (1959); 21,000 (1939).
According to one of the historic versions, the village of Pushkino was first documented in 1499 when it belonged to Grigory Morkhinin, also known as "Pushka"—a boyar whose male-line descendants include Aleksandr Pushkin. A statue of "Pushka" graces one of the town's main squares. During the following centuries, the neighborhood evolved into a favored summer retreat of Russian nobility. Pushkino was granted town status in August 1925 (read more).
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