Sergiev Posad is a city in the Moscow Region of Russia. It is the administrative center of the Sergiev Posad Urban District. The city is believed to have been founded in 1337.
In 1782, Empress Catherine II signed a decree establishing Sergievsky Posad, which united the scattered settlements around the monastery walls. In later years, the city began to play an important role in the political life of the Muscovite state and gained fame as the spiritual center of Russia. Launching the railway traffic between Moscow and Yaroslavl made it one of the largest cities in the Moscow Province.
From 1930 to 1991, Sergiev Posad was named Zagorsk, in memory of V. Zagorsky, the lost secretary of the Moscow Party Committee. The folk crafts that developed in the region braught it wide fame.
Today, the Sergiev Posad District is one of the largest cultural centers. Numerous guests to the city visit the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity at Sergiev Posad, whose architectural ensemble was put on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.
The postage stamp provides images of the Assumption Cathedral of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity at Sergiev Posad, monuments to Sergius of Radonezh and S. Mamontov (sculptor V. Chukharkin), N. Bartram Art and Education Toy Museum of the Sergiev Posad Toy Institute, a branch of the Russian University of Traditional Arts and Crafts, and shopping arcade.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + bronzed paste + security system |
Comb 11¾:11¼ |
50 × 37 mm |
84 thousand stamps |