The ancient city of Bryansk is a real storehouse of history. Information about its foundation came to us from the annals, and it should be noted that there are many objects of cultural and historical heritage that attract many tourists. Modern Bryansk is a large industrial center, but the land here is rich, and good crops are removed from them.
Since the beginning of the XXI century, the local population has been gradually declining. In the distant past, Bryansk was called differently – Debryansk, but over the years the name changed. The first mention of Bryansk is dated 1146. He is only 11 years younger than Tver. But a number of sources indicate that it was founded earlier, back in 985. Bryansk was once part of the Chernigov Principality. Later it became the capital of the Bryansk principality, after Chernigov was destroyed by the Tatar-Mongols. In the Time of Troubles, the city was twice attacked by the troops of False Dmitry II, but the army of the impostor both times failed. During the time of the Russian Empire, Bryansk managed to stay part of the Kiev, Sevsk and Oryol provinces. For almost a century and a half, Bryansk was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, until Ivan III returned it to the Russian state.
In the era of Peter I, a shipyard appeared here, and the Bryansk Flotilla was built, which participated in military operations against Turkey. During the Great Patriotic War, about 60 thousand armed partisans were hiding in the dense Bryansk forests, making life more difficult for the German invaders. City Day in Bryansk is celebrated on September 17. It was on this day in 1943 that he was liberated by the Red Army from fascist occupation. Winters here are unpredictable – it can be just cool, but frost can also hit. The record of negative temperatures here is -41.8 degrees. In the mid-20th century, the population of Bryansk almost doubled. This happened after the satellite city Bezhitsa was included in its structure, in which almost as many people lived as in Bryansk itself. It was here that the famous pilot Chkalov carried out his famous flight by plane under the bridge.
During the Cold War, Bryansk was on the list of priority goals for the American army. Groundwater in the Bryansk region is desalinated water from the ancient Devonian Sea, which disappeared millions of years ago. It is still preserved in natural underground reservoirs, from where the urban water supply system draws it. Bryansk is older than Moscow. Pokrovskaya Mountain, one of the oldest inhabited areas of the city, is its highest point. Svensky Assumption Monastery in Bryansk is one of the oldest in Russia. It was founded in the 13th century. A river with the strange name of Macaron flows through the city. It was named after the pasta factory, which worked here until 1968. The legendary hero Peresvet, who participated in the Battle of Kulikovo, was a native of Bryansk.
