14 Facts About Tver

Tver was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in the Russian Empire, with a population of 60,000 on 14 January 1913.

Formerly a land of woods and bogs, the Principality of Tver was quickly transformed into one of the richest and most populous Russian states.

Mikhail, the Grand Prince of Tver, who ascended the throne of Vladimir in 1305, was one of the most revered medieval Russian rulers.

Grand Prince Boris of Tver sent one of his men, Afanasy Nikitin, to search for gold and diamonds as far as India.

At that turbulent time, Tver was ruled by Simeon Bekbulatovich, a former khan of Kasimov.

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Catherine Pavlovna was married to the governor of Tver, and the palace was a social center and literary salon for Tver and visitors from Moscow and St Petersburg.

Tver is home to Migalovo, which is one of Russia's biggest military airlift facilities.

Tver is the administrative centre of the oblast and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it serves as the administrative centre of Kalininsky District, even though it is not a part of it.

In 1996, deputies adopted the founding document of the city – the Charter of the city of Tver, putting in it the principle of rotation in the Duma elections.

Tver had previously been the first deputy governor of the Tver Oblast.

Tver had previously held the post of the first deputy head of Cuty Administration.

Tver has a humid continental climate, which is typical for Central Russia.

Tver has four functioning Russian Orthodox cathedrals, fifteen Orthodox churches, a Mormon chapel, a Catholic church, a mosque, and a synagogue.

Tver is the centre of Diocese of Tver and Kashin of the Russian Orthodox Church, having the diocesan administration and residence of the ruling bishop.