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Orekhovo-zuyevo — the birthplace of savva morozov

Until 1917, the scale of production of the city was second only to two Russian capitals. You will get acquainted with one of the most successful manufactories of Tsarist Russia and the history of the Morozov dynasty. Take a walk through the old quarters and the picturesque embankment of Klyazma. And along the way, we will talk about technical progress at Russian enterprises, the life of different classes in the 19th-20th centuries. and local Old Believers.

What awaits you

Stachka Yard: History of Nikolskaya Manufactory
In the heart of the historic center, I will tell you about the past of the enterprise, most of which have survived to this day. You will find out which factories were part of it and what were famous for in Russia and abroad. Hear about the country's first factory football team, which originated here and consisted mainly of English workers. Let's talk about the first benefits for working women. And of course, about the strike of 1885, when workers came to the courtyard of the plant management with their economic demands.

Personality of Savva Morozov
In the homeland of the founder of the famous family of merchants and industrialists, you will get acquainted with the biography and social and social activities of Savva Timofeevich. Be amazed by the path of a serf peasant who opened his own business and became a merchant of the first guild. And you will walk along the street named after him.

Dynasty legacy
Walking along the embankment of Klyazma, the territory of the former villages of Orekhovo, Zuyevo and the town of Nikolskoye, you will understand what contribution the representatives of the Morozovs made to the development of the city. Visit the Old Believers' Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to which, among others, the charity of patrons was directed. Here I will also talk about the life and customs of the Old Believers of the Pomeranian and Belokrinitsky accords. And if you want, we will go to the Winter Theater, built at the expense of the Morozovs, and the Morozov Hospital , one of the first medical institutions in Russia, where an X-ray machine was installed.

Organizational details

Meeting point: at the railway station Orekhovo-Zuyeva
Max persons: 10
Price: 3900 rub. per excursion
Movement type: foot
Your guide: Алексей
A graduate of the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University. Born and raised in Moscow. I live in the ancient town of Yegoryevsk near Moscow. In the past, a journalist wrote about the problems of preserving cultural heritage sites of the Moscow region. I like to wander around the little-known corners of the capital and its environs.
January 11, 2022-November 11, 2024