Taganrog

Taganrog is a city in the Rostov region, a port on the shores of the Azov Sea (on the shore of the Taganrog Bay, 70 km from the regional center - Rostov-on-Don), forms the municipality "City of Taganrog" with the status of an urban district. It is the westernmost city in the region.
Founded by Peter I in 1698. Taganrog became the first naval base in Russia, the first Russian port on the open sea coast and the first city in Russia built according to a regular plan.
Famous people of Taganrog who were born in this city and glorified it:
- Ranevskaya Faina Georgievna - (1896-1984), nee Fanny Girshevna Feldman, - Soviet theater and film actress. House on the street Frunze, 10.
- Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) - Russian writer, recognized classic of world literature. Honorary Academician of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in the category of fine literature. One of the most famous playwrights in the world. Born and lived in Taganrog from 1860 to 1879.
- Remi Alexander Gavrilovich (1809-1871) - Russian military and civil leader, colleague and friend of M. Yu. Lermontov. The owner of large estates in the Taganrog district. At 16 Schmidt Street, there is a wonderful example of manor architecture of the early 19th century - the Volkov-Remi house (built in 1802).
- Obraztsova Elena Vasilievna (1939-2015) - Soviet and Russian opera singer (mezzo-soprano). Actress, opera director, teacher, professor. People's Artist of the USSR. Hero of Socialist Labor. She lived from 1954 on the street. Frunze, 43, in 1956 graduated from school number 10.
- Malyshev Yuri Vasilievich (1941-1999) - Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Chevalier of two Orders of Lenin, Chevalier of the Indian Order "Ashoka Chakra". Graduated from Taganrog school number 24.