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Image of the Week: Murom

01 June 2018
Image of the Week

On the image: Murom, Muromsky District, Vladimir Region, Russia

The city of Murom can be seen on the image received on May 21, 2018 from the GeoEye-1 satellite. 

 Murom is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Russia, located on the picturesque bank of the Oka River, 137 km from the city of Vladimir.

  • Interesting Facts: In 1992, the Belgian astronomer Eric Elst discovered an asteroid (10347), which he named after the city of Murom.
  • In 1999, a monument to the epic hero Ilya Muromets was erected in Murom. 
  • Murom's second name is "City of Artists". 
  • In Murom, the inventor of television Vladimir Zvorykin was born and grew up. 
  • The relics of St. Peter and Fevronia, the patron saints of marriage and family, are stored in the Troitsky Monastery of Murom.

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