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— Cherdyn looks so unique that it is hard to compare it to another city.

Cherdyn is one of the oldest cities in the Urals. When you arrive in Cherdyn, it feels like you are travelling back in time with a time machine. Walking through the local streets gives you the impression of being in the 19th or early 20th century. Here, like nowhere else in the Urals, many old buildings have been preserved. The lifestyle has also remained intact in many ways.

It is often noted that Cherdyn, like Rome, is built on seven hills. “The ancient Rome lay on seven hills. The ancient Moscow settled on seven hills. By the same historical coincidence, Cherdyn — the oldest city in the Urals — is located on seven hills on the right bank of the Kolwa,” writes Professor G.N. Chagin. Each hill has a name: Vyatski, Troitski, Voskresenski, Bogoyavlenski, Monastyrski, Posadski, and Starokladbishchenski.

The high bank of the Kolwa is interspersed with deep ravines that form several high peninsulas. The churches of Cherdyn stand on them.

Cherdyn is one of the oldest toponyms of the Upper Prikamye. The name of the city comes from the Komi-Permyak words “tsher” (a modified word “shor” - small stream) and “dyn” - mouth. This means that “Cherdyn” translates to “settlement at the mouth of a stream.”

The first settlement at this location appeared as early as the 8th-9th century. In the 10th-15th century, there was a fortified town on Troitski Hill that belonged to the Rodanov culture.

Since the 14th century, Cherdyn became the centre of an area called Great Perm. However, it changed its location several times. It is believed that this is already its third location; previously, Cherdyn was situated at the sites of Pyanteg and Pokchi.

The roads behind the Urals passed through Cherdyn. It had extensive trade relations with other countries. In exchange for valuable furs, silverware and other goods arrived here. Thus, the legend of Zakamsk silver was born. The wealth of these places is vividly evidenced by numerous treasure finds, some of which can be seen in the Cherdyn Museum.

The exact founding date of the city is unknown. The first written mention of Cherdyn dates back to 1451 (Vytshegodsk-Wymische Chronicle). This year is officially considered the birth year of the city.

The fighters for Christianity tried to convert the inhabitants of Cherdyn to Christianity. In 1455, this attempt ended unsuccessfully for Bishop Pitirim – he was killed by the Voguls.

In 1462, the John the Evangelist Men's Monastery was founded in Cherdyn by Bishop Jonah, and a wooden church of John the Evangelist was built.

In 1472, Great Perm joined the Moscow State.

In 1535, a wooden fortress was built on Troitski Hill. It was reliably protected on three sides by deep ravines, and on the fourth side, a moat and a high earthen rampart of 130 meters in length were constructed. The fortress wall is still clearly visible today and impresses with its size. The fortress withstood 11 major attacks from Tatars and Voguls. In 1535, Cherdyn received the official status of a city.

However, in 1595, the shorter Babinovskaya Street appeared through Solikamsk. Cherdyn fell into the background, and its significance began to decline.

In 1792, the city was severely affected by a devastating fire. The fortress, churches, and houses burned down. Only 35 buildings remained. The merchants of Cherdyn participated in the reconstruction of the city and provided funds for the construction of new public buildings and churches.

In 1970, Cherdyn was included in the list of 116 historical cities of Russia. Currently, the city has about 4,700 inhabitants. This is one of the smallest cities in the country.

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