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'''Ostashkov''' (]: Осташков) is one of the most picturesque ]n towns, located in the ], 199 km west of ]. It sits on a peninsula at the sourthern shore of ], one of the purest lakes of Europe. ]. The photo was taken by ] in ]. For comparison with modern views of the same places in Ostashkov, click .]]
'''Ostashkov''' (] ''Ostaszków'') is a village near ] in Soviet Union. During WW2, the camp for Polish POW officers. 99% of the detained persons, where subsequently massacred during ] in ] mass murder site.
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The island of ''Klichen'' was first mentioned in a letter sent by Grand Duke ] of ] to the ] in ]. After the island was pillaged by ] pirates several years later, two of Klichen's surviving inhabitants, Ostashko and Timofey, moved to the mainland, where they founded the villages Ostashkovo and Timofeevo, respectively. The former belonged to the ]s, and the latter - to the ]. In ], both villages were merged into the town of Ostashkov.
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Ostashkov is commonly regarded as one of the finest Russian provincial towns. Its main streets were laid out in Neoclassical ] after the plans of ] (1772). Local landmarks include the Ascension Church (1689), the Trinity Cathedral (1697), the Monastery of the Sign (1673, 1730s, 1880s), and the mid-18th century Zhitnyi Cloister. There is also a fanciful column erected by people of Ostashkov in ] to mark a spot where a wooden fort (1587) used to stand. The town's pleasant architecture and attractive setting by the lake combine to make Ostashkov one of the most popular resorts in Western Russia.
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On the Stolbnoy Island, 30 km from Ostashkov, lies the Nilov Monastery. Founded by Saint Nilus in ], the monastery used to welcome 40,000 pilgrims each year. Nowadays, it is one of the most impressive ensembles of ] architecture in Eastern Europe. Some of its churches date back to the 17th century, a graceful embankment was completed by ], and a large cathedral was built in 1821-25.

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Ostashkov (Russian: Осташков) is one of the most picturesque Russian towns, located in the Tver Oblast, 199 km west of Tver. It sits on a peninsula at the sourthern shore of Lake Seliger, one of the purest lakes of Europe.

Nilov Monastery is situated on an island in Lake Seliger. The photo was taken by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii in 1910. For comparison with modern views of the same places in Ostashkov, click here.

The island of Klichen was first mentioned in a letter sent by Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania to the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1371. After the island was pillaged by Novgorod pirates several years later, two of Klichen's surviving inhabitants, Ostashko and Timofey, moved to the mainland, where they founded the villages Ostashkovo and Timofeevo, respectively. The former belonged to the Moscow Patriarchs, and the latter - to the Joseph Volokolamsk Monastery. In 1770, both villages were merged into the town of Ostashkov.

Ostashkov is commonly regarded as one of the finest Russian provincial towns. Its main streets were laid out in Neoclassical style after the plans of Ivan Starov (1772). Local landmarks include the Ascension Church (1689), the Trinity Cathedral (1697), the Monastery of the Sign (1673, 1730s, 1880s), and the mid-18th century Zhitnyi Cloister. There is also a fanciful column erected by people of Ostashkov in 1787 to mark a spot where a wooden fort (1587) used to stand. The town's pleasant architecture and attractive setting by the lake combine to make Ostashkov one of the most popular resorts in Western Russia.

On the Stolbnoy Island, 30 km from Ostashkov, lies the Nilov Monastery. Founded by Saint Nilus in 1594, the monastery used to welcome 40,000 pilgrims each year. Nowadays, it is one of the most impressive ensembles of Neoclassical architecture in Eastern Europe. Some of its churches date back to the 17th century, a graceful embankment was completed by 1812, and a large cathedral was built in 1821-25.

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