Bobrov city biography
The city of Bobrov is located on the right bank of the Bityug River Protok Don, 97 km from Voronezh. But the daredevils were taken here at the mercy of the Earth, engaged in the extraction of a valuable fur beast - beaver. For the first time in the documents, beaver yurt is mentioned. Tsar Peter I decided to turn his outburst into palace possessions and ordered all the people living on Bityuga, to disperse and populate palace peasants.
In Bobrovsky district, on October 24, Count Aleksei Grigoryevich Orlov-Chesmensky founded the oldest Khrenovskaya horse factory in Russia. It was at the Khrenovsky horse factory that the Oryol trotter and Oryol riding of horses were bred. Bobrov began to be called the city in the year due to the fact that it then became the center of the created Bobrovsky district. The city’s guests will learn about such famous natives of this region, publicist A.
Suvorin, N. Panin-Kolomenkin First Olympic champion skater, the Seversky family, which the entire Russian Empire spoke of, and some applause the European public. This cozy town was also lucky with nature: it is surrounded by a relict Khrenovskaya Bor, passing which you can see the storks living in it with the naked eye, and Bobrov stands on the Bityug River with crystal clean water.
What must be done in Bobrov: visit the Bobrovsky Museum of Local Lore, which offers visitors a detailed and informative tour, will devote to historical facts and traditions of the region. The Bobrovsky district is famous for its home crafts, where you can not only see the products of folk crafts and crafts, but also buy what you liked and take part in their manufacture.
8 workshops are located on its territory: a workshop of ceramics, a workshop of vines; knitting workshop; art workshop, wood carving workshop; Workshop of patchwork sewing of crushing; Workshop of the wool; forge. In the city, two production of wool are successfully launched and operated: “House of wool”, “Kingdom of wool”. An amazing tour is a master class for production, where the traditions of felting primordially Russian shoes - felt boots tremble.
Casters today turn boots into a real work of art. To take a picture with the bronze monument of Bobra - a symbol of the city, is the beginning of a picturesque pedestrian tourist zone, which includes an open -air museum, a playground, a landscaped descent to the Bityug River, a photo of the zone. Everyone can take part in water excursions on kayaks, boats and rafts along the Bityug River.
On the territory of the Bobrovsky district there is a geographical center of the Voronezh region, in the year a recreation area was landscaped and a monument was erected with the memorial board “Geographical Center of the Voronezh Region”.
By car along the M4 "Don" - the distance km - the travel time is 1 hour 10 minutes. There is a paid road on the route. By car along the M4 "Don" through Kriushu and Upper Toyda - the distance km - the approximate time on the way is 1 h 56 minutes. By car along the M4 "Don" through the upper icores - the distance KM - the approximate time on the road is 1 h 13 minutes. Bus from Voronezh - from the Central Bus Station G.