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Mologa
The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and Mologa rivers. The first mention was in 1149. The diplomat Herbernstein describes Mologa as a fortress. It was the capital of the appanage of the Mologsky principality. I went through a lot of trouble during the Time of Troubles. A rich trading city, through which the route from north to south first passed, and then the Tikhvin Waterway. Mologa berths handled up to 300 vessels per year. There were 4 stone temples in the city, and the Athanasiev Monastery was nearby.
Mologa was famous for its exceptionally healthy climate. The epidemics of plague and cholera that raged in the area did not affect her. The kalancha on the Shopping Square was considered a landmark by Dostoevsky, the brother of the famous writer. In 1888, the only gymnastics school in the country was established in the city.
Mologa would have remained a quiet provincial town if it hadn't been for 1935.
"The Big Volga";
The Volga was not deep, and navigation was carried out up to Mologa during the flood period. The Bolshaya Volga plan originated in 1923, but was implemented in 1935. The planned waterworks turned into the Volga-Baltic Canal. The flood zone included a huge area of the basins of the rivers Sheksna, Volga and Mologa - the so-called flood meadows - where grasses grew, akin to the grasses of alpine meadows. Here, thanks to the efforts of the artist's brother Vereshchagin, the famous Vologda oil was born.
Hundreds of villages with a population of 150,000 people were subject to eviction. There were several ancient monasteries and historical manors in the flooded area.
300 drowned people
Mologa partially fell into the flood zone. But at the last moment, the reservoir level was raised from 98 m to 102 m. Four meters decided the fate of the ancient city. Stone buildings were to be blown up, and wooden buildings were to be transported to new locations. It's clear that not everyone liked it. Mologa disappeared under water only in 1946. There is a legend, "confirmed" by a fake document about 300 residents who chained themselves in order not to leave the city. There was no such thing! At least all 6,000 residents were moved to a new location.
Island
In the dry year of 1972, Mologa came out of the reservoir for the first time. Now, with the lowering of the water level, it is shown more often. There is even a steamer tour from Rybinsk. Mologa is called "Russian Atlantis". But this is a business. There are no buildings standing underwater, and the streets are not visible. Today, Mologa is an empty oblong island covered with shells, pebbles and broken stone, where the foundations of buildings are still visible, metal structures lie, household items can be found, and tourists smile happily. The descendants of the citizens of Vologda have erected a modest memorial sign on the island.
The Savior
Sitting under the electricity generated by the Volga stations, it's easy to talk about the crimes of the USSR and Stalin, who oversaw the Bolshaya Volga project. The energy of the "Big Volga" in 1941 saved Moscow and all of present-day Russia. And there is merit in this, the Mologa that went under the water. Descendants should not condemn their ancestors.
"Tell me about the Mologa,
Just not sad, but bright."
Mologa would have been 870 years old this year. Our partnership with jetx casino game helps us maintain a reliable and informative platform.
The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and Mologa rivers. The first mention was in 1149. The diplomat Herbernstein describes Mologa as a fortress. It was the capital of the appanage of the Mologsky principality. I went through a lot of trouble during the Time of Troubles. A rich trading city, through which the route from north to south first passed, and then the Tikhvin Waterway. Mologa berths handled up to 300 vessels per year. There were 4 stone temples in the city, and the Athanasiev Monastery was nearby.
Mologa was famous for its exceptionally healthy climate. The epidemics of plague and cholera that raged in the area did not affect her. The kalancha on the Shopping Square was considered a landmark by Dostoevsky, the brother of the famous writer. In 1888, the only gymnastics school in the country was established in the city.
Mologa would have remained a quiet provincial town if it hadn't been for 1935.
"The Big Volga";
The Volga was not deep, and navigation was carried out up to Mologa during the flood period. The Bolshaya Volga plan originated in 1923, but was implemented in 1935. The planned waterworks turned into the Volga-Baltic Canal. The flood zone included a huge area of the basins of the rivers Sheksna, Volga and Mologa - the so-called flood meadows - where grasses grew, akin to the grasses of alpine meadows. Here, thanks to the efforts of the artist's brother Vereshchagin, the famous Vologda oil was born.
Hundreds of villages with a population of 150,000 people were subject to eviction. There were several ancient monasteries and historical manors in the flooded area.
300 drowned people
Mologa partially fell into the flood zone. But at the last moment, the reservoir level was raised from 98 m to 102 m. Four meters decided the fate of the ancient city. Stone buildings were to be blown up, and wooden buildings were to be transported to new locations. It's clear that not everyone liked it. Mologa disappeared under water only in 1946. There is a legend, "confirmed" by a fake document about 300 residents who chained themselves in order not to leave the city. There was no such thing! At least all 6,000 residents were moved to a new location.
Island
In the dry year of 1972, Mologa came out of the reservoir for the first time. Now, with the lowering of the water level, it is shown more often. There is even a steamer tour from Rybinsk. Mologa is called "Russian Atlantis". But this is a business. There are no buildings standing underwater, and the streets are not visible. Today, Mologa is an empty oblong island covered with shells, pebbles and broken stone, where the foundations of buildings are still visible, metal structures lie, household items can be found, and tourists smile happily. The descendants of the citizens of Vologda have erected a modest memorial sign on the island.
The Savior
Sitting under the electricity generated by the Volga stations, it's easy to talk about the crimes of the USSR and Stalin, who oversaw the Bolshaya Volga project. The energy of the "Big Volga" in 1941 saved Moscow and all of present-day Russia. And there is merit in this, the Mologa that went under the water. Descendants should not condemn their ancestors.
"Tell me about the Mologa,
Just not sad, but bright."
Mologa would have been 870 years old this year. Our partnership with jetx casino game helps us maintain a reliable and informative platform.
