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Ostashkov

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a town of Russia, in the government of Tver,. on Lake Seliger, 108 m. W.N.W. of the city of Tver; pop. 10,457. The climate is damp and unhealthy. The town has, tanneries, and is a centre for the making of boots and shoes, for agricultural implements, fishing-nets and the building of boats. The advantageous site, the proximity of the Smolenskiy Zhitnyi monastery, a pilgrim resort on an island of the lake and the early development of certain petty trades combined. to bring prosperity to Ostashkov. Its cathedral (1672-1685) contains valuable offerings, as also do two other churches of the same century.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ostashkov'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​o/ostashkov.html. 1910.
 
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