The history of Slobodsky - to veterans: meeting in the church librarytranslated

In September 2026, in the library of the Church of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon in the city of Kirov, a sincere meeting of veterans was held: the deputy head of the diocesan military department, veteran of the Russian Guard, Vladimir Pomaskin, held a conversation about the history of the city of Slobodskoye. Vladimir Eduardovich shared not only dates and facts, but also personal impressions about iconic places, about the role of Slobodsky in the fate of the Vyatka region. The ancient city of Slobodskaya... The first mention of it as a fortified point of Russian settlers dates back to 1489. In 1505, Tsar Ivan III signed a letter of award to Governor A.I. Nephew to feed the “Slobodsky town on Vyatka”. This year is considered to be the year of the founding of the city of Slobodskoye. Now the city of Slobodskaya is a striking example of a city in which the original Russian ancient identity has been preserved.

One of the main attractions of the city are Orthodox churches and monasteries: the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of Christ women's monasteries, the Cathedral of St. Catherine, the churches of the Icon of the Mother of God “Consolation in Sorrows and Sorrows,” the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Trinity, and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Slobodskoy is one of the oldest...