Goose-crystal. History of geographical names of Rus' Orthodox educational institutions of the city

When we were driving to Gus-Khrustalny we were warned: "here people do not smile, they are sad." Still would! Why would they be funny? Lost in the swamps, standing on the border of three regions at once, Gus-Khrustalny, in itself, causes sadness and sadness. This is a classic mono-city that is slowly but surely dying. Founded in the 18th century, it has seen a lot and is now in decline. Occasionally a tourist will drop in here, if you're lucky, even a foreign one. Locals have long stood up like a thoroughbred spaniel at the sight of a bus with foreign numbers. They will bring here swans, candlesticks, crystal shoes - Goose-Crystal ... As it is not difficult to understand from the name, this very crystal is produced in the city. Or rather, produced. The huge plant was shut down, and now there are several private tenants and several dozen specialists who work at a state-owned enterprise. Most of them try to go to work in Vladimir or Moscow. The city is very dirty, the embankment is littered with bottles and other rubbish, sidewalks are far from being everywhere, and those that still remain have not seen repairs for a long time. The population in the city is restless - everyone moves quite quickly, and they try to stay in groups. In the center of the market there is a dense stream of people, at the museum, a little further away - there is no one. There are many identical houses in the city - they were built for the workers of the glass factory, and so they stand, like a monument to the former dawn of the city. New buildings are rare here, old houses are being patched up, it looks quite wild from the outside. They don’t really bother with garbage - they throw it right here, or behind the nearest shed. But everyone is trying to ignore him.

01. We are met by a textile factory. Part of the windows in it are bricked up, we will return to this later, part of the plaster has fallen off ... The enterprise, as I understand it, is rented out as warehouses ...

02. We are used to the house upside down, but to the house at 45 degrees?

03. Guide to Gus Khrustalny calls the market a local attraction. As a result: we have two more plates at home. A salad bowl could also appear, but for this you need to start accepting cards ...

04. Goose Crystal chip - close up window openings with bricks. This phenomenon can be observed everywhere ...

05. However, there are also islands of civilization here.

06. I vividly imagined the dialogue:
- Weigh the shreds for me, 400 grams ...
- 420 turned out? Fine? Leave!
- Leave!
dva_loskutka , where do you get raw materials?

07. The space of the tablet was used in a strange way, and the tablet itself could have been made of crystal, not iron ...

08. The service in the local church is over, people are pouring out. A lot of children. Incredibly many. I have never seen so many parishioners with children before.

09. However, the path to the temple is not fast - you need to go around all the puddles, of which there are countless on the way. Maybe it is this quest that attracts children to the temple?

10. local battle cat

11. Street names in Gus Khrustalny generally deserve a separate post. Might have to do that next time...

12. Behind a loud sign is a banal repair of umbrellas and keys

13. Typical Goose Crystal.

14. Typical Goose Crystal. 2.0.

15. Typical Goose CrystalSP2.

16. Almost fresh press. Almost, because the newspaper is already 10 days old ...

17. Square

18. Brevity is the soul of wit. And then they will write: "depositing and withdrawing cash" ... It should be easier!

19. In general, I prepared to shoot monuments to geese, it is logical to assume that they should be in the city, but apparently the swan geese flew to the south ... And Lenin, here, remained. Worth voting...

20. The local promenade is buried in mud

21. Here I can't help but quote from the guidebook: "With a high level of culture, there is practically nowhere to relax culturally in Gus-Khrustalny. There is the only entertainment center Almaz. For this reason, even a youth disco on Saturdays from 6 to 10 pm is very popular. There is a bowling alley, a pizzeria and a cinema, several children's attractions, fast food cafe "

22. This foolishness with castles captures more and more new territories ...

23. Factory gate. In general, it seems to me that Gus Khrustalny can become an all-Russian center for lovers of "Encounter", or "Night Watch", and in general all similar quests with casting ... I give the idea!

24. We continue talking about strange streets ...

25. In general, if you look at the map, the Crystal Goose is somewhat reminiscent of New York, there are also only "street" and "avenue" ...

26. Founder of the city and factory Maltsev. Not to be confused with prosto_vova

27. Ornamental cabbage is the basis of the interior of city flower beds. Here, only, seedlings are clearly stingy here, and cabbage grows in rare heads of cabbage ...

28. The railway station is deserted. Apparently, because of this, he trades in spare parts.

29. The whole essence of Goose Crystal: damn it, that the balcony is falling apart, we will cover it with siding, and okay! What we don’t sheath, we’ll patch up with bricks!

30. With garbage, as I wrote, no one bothers, old wooden frames are thrown out not far from the place of work ...

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Gus-Khrustalny district(previously Gusevsky district listen)) is a municipality in the south of the Vladimir Oblast of Russia.

The administrative center is the city of Gus-Khrustalny (not part of the district).

Geographical position

The administrative district of the Vladimir region with the center in the city of Gus-Khrustalny is located in its southwestern part and covers an area of 4.3 thousand square kilometers. The city itself is the fourth largest among other cities in the region. The configuration of the boundaries of the region has fairly regular outlines and resembles an apple, so the length of the region both from north to south and from west to east has approximately the same value and is about 80 km. More precisely: 55gr. 40 min. NL - 95 km; 40 gr. 45 min. o.d. - 75 km. The area is located in the northeastern, or Vladimirskaya, part of the Meshcherskaya lowland, which, in turn, is part of the vast system of outwash plains of the Central Russian strip, stretching from Polesie in the west to the Balakhna lowland in the east, which create landscapes that are unique in individuality. The district, in turn, borders on the Sobinsky District in the north, on the Sudogodsky and Melenkovsky Districts in the east, on the Ryazan Region in the south, and on the Shatursky District of the Moscow Region in the west. One of the most important railway routes Moscow-Kazan passes through the district, which plays a large interregional role. A single-track railway passes through Gus, from Tuma to Vladimir - the regional center, which plays an important intra-regional role. However, despite this, both the city itself and the region occupy an unfavorable geographical position. This is primarily due to the remoteness from the centers and limiting natural factors: swampiness, large forest cover, many small and medium-sized rivers that have a transit character and impede the construction of communications (despite the direct proximity to the Shatursky district of the Moscow region, there are no highways connecting the regions). Even proximity to Moscow in this case has little effect on the population, since Meshchera, as it were, creates a natural barrier on the ways of people's migration, and therefore most of the regional and interregional communications are carried out through the regional center. But such a remote position has created an advantageous strategic position that has attracted people here since ancient times. Therefore, it is not surprising that in such a disadvantageous position, a large industrial center arose in the very center of Meshchera, which owes its appearance not only to strategic benefits, but also to a combination of rich natural resources: mainly quartz sands, water and forests.

Geography

Area - 4,370 km² (1st place among the districts of the region).
The main rivers are Gus, Kolp, Pol, Buzha.
The climate is temperate continental, typical for central Russia as a whole.

Natural resources

The flora of the region includes 955 species of vascular plants. According to this indicator, the district is one of the three most floristically diverse districts of the region. The flora of the Meshchera National Park has been studied the most.

Story

The history of the emergence of the Gusevsky district on the territory of the region has long roots. This part of our country has long been mastered by people. At the sites during excavations, many evidences of the daily life of our distant ancestors were found. Thus, the finds made it possible to determine that primitive people ate mainly elk meat and fish, but also hunted deer, beaver and other animals, as well as wild chicken and other inhabitants of an environment close in characteristics to the steppe zone. It can be seen that the zone of the steppes of the Oka floodplain ended here. Stone tools (piercing drills, arrowheads, adzes, polished axes), vessels and necklaces have been preserved since the Neolithic (New Stone Age).

At that time, when communities of sedentary fishermen, people of the lakes, lived here, their distant relatives from northern Belarus and from the upper Dnieper moved to them. What made them migrate? Probably, the pressure of militant, aggressive neighbors-cattle breeders. People of the North Belarusian culture moved here en masse and, having mixed with local tribes, formed in fact a single people ... The Slavs were not some kind of occupiers here - these were their ancestral lands. And the excavations convincingly prove that five thousand years ago there was a single people, who also mastered the modern Meshchera.

Settlements

Economy

The volume of shipped goods of own production by type of manufacturing industries (2008) - 5.32 billion rubles.

The region as a whole is in a state of economic decline. There is no stable, income-generating production.

Transport

The main road is the regional highway R-73 "Vladimir-Ryazan", included in the list of federal roads.

Single track diesel locomotive railway line

Gus-Khrustalny

Gus-Khrustalny is a city in the Vladimir region. It stands on the Gus River in the eastern part of the Meshcherskaya lowland. Founded in the 17th century. At first it was the village of Gus, like the river. In the middle of the 18th century, the Russian merchant Akim Maltsev built a factory in Gus-Khrustalny for the production of crystal, after which the village became famous as the center of its production. The village began to be called either Gus-Maltsevsky, or simply Gus. Officially, it was better known as the Gusev Crystal Factory. And only in Soviet times, in 1926, when the Gusevsky district was formed, the village of Gus became the working settlement of Gus-Khrustalny. Since 1931, the village officially received the status of a city. The city is still considered the flagship of the Russian glass industry. Developed in Gus-Khrustalny and another industry - textile, the area is also famous for agricultural products.

Regarding the origin of the city's name, there is a very convincing version, according to which the decoding of the city's name literally "lies on the surface." Since the city stands on the Gus River, the first part of its name clearly comes from the name of the river. Previously, it was the village of Gus. The second part of its name, the now existing Gus-Khrustalny, standing on the site of this village, is due to the fact that for several centuries there was a center for the production of crystal in Russia.

The name of the river itself, on which the city stands, for the perception of a Russian person has a “bird etymology” - you might think that she got it in honor of some kind of goose. Who knows, maybe it really is. It is likely that the word that gave the name to the river is associated with some kind of bird cult among the Slavs who previously inhabited this area. However, it is possible that this word is not of Russian origin at all, but goes back to Turkic or Finno-Ugric roots.

The locals have a witty legend about how the name of the city came about. It tells that the wife of Prince Vladimir, the princess, released her beloved goose into this river and at the same time said: “You are my crystal goose, you swim, swim and rejoice! You will now live in freedom, where you wish - to sail!

What do the inhabitants of Gus-Khrustalny call themselves? January 8th, 2017

After I graduated from the institute in Belgorod, I almost left to work as an automation engineer at one of the factories in the city of Gus-Khrustalny. Friends have already collected things there and I almost got ready, but it didn’t happen.

I wonder if it were not for that twist of fate, what would I be called now - Guskhrustalevets, Guskhrustalets?

In Meshchera, among forests, rivers and lakes, stands the city of Gus-Khrustalny. It is by no means ancient. However, it is one of the oldest centers of the glass industry. It stands on the Gus River in the eastern part of the Meshcherskaya lowland. Founded in the 17th century. At first it was the village of Gus, like the river.

The city owes its appearance in these places to one of the first decrees concerning, surprisingly, environmental protection. In 1754, the government was forced to pay attention to the predatory destruction of forests in the central part of Russia and issue an order "general destruction of a number of enterprises located closer than two hundred miles from Moscow," since they were using a huge amount of forest for fuel. The list of these enterprises also includes "glass and crystal factories in the Mozhaisk district of the owners of the Maltsovs." According to the stories, Akim Maltsov bought forests and land in Meshchera from the landowners Simon and personally went with guides to choose a place for the future factory. Here is how the legend tells about it:

“For two hours they have been walking through the forest. And then a strip of water flashed through the branches of trees. A flock of geese flew up with a noise from the surface of the river, shining like a mirror ...

So this is the Gus River? - asked Maltsov.
- She, your degree! - answered the conductors. And when he returned to the fire, where the guides were drying wet bast shoes, he sat down on an alder felled by a storm, thought about something for a long time, then announced:
- Here I will put the plant!
The guides, wishing good luck to the owner, crossed themselves.
- And how do you order to write in papers?
- Why, as it should be, - answered Maltsov, - according to the place and rank. Mother Moscow, what a great city, and even then it is called by the river ... I will order you to write in papers: "Goose-Crystal". Here the place is indicated, and what kind of goods we will work ... "(see Gilyarevsky P.V. Gus-Khrustalny, Yaroslavl, 1971, p. 5-6).

However, the essence of the toponym in this legend is accurately conveyed: the city got its name from the river on which it was built. The village began to be called either Gus-Maltsevsky, or simply Gus. Officially, it was better known as the Gusev Crystal Factory. And only in Soviet times, in 1926, when the Gusevsky district was formed, the village of Gus became the working settlement of Gus-Khrustalny. Since 1931, the village officially received the status of a city. The city is still considered the flagship of the Russian glass industry. Developed in Gus-Khrustalny and another industry - textile, the area is also famous for agricultural products.

And the inhabitants of this city are called - Gusevchane, Gusevchanka, Gusevchanin. Also, in the local press, the self-name of the inhabitants is "gusevets", "gusevtsy"

Gus-Maltsevsky

Even more than 5 thousand years ago, at the dawn of the Copper Age, the people whose villages stood along the banks of the Gus River and the Meshchersky Lakes had a goose cult. The goose was considered a divine bird, he was worshiped. This is evidenced by dozens of volumetric images of geese heads made of clay, stone and bone. When excavating the settlements of people of this culture, archaeologists found many goose bones more massive than wild birds should have. From this we can conclude that the inhabitants of Meshchera cut off the flight feathers of the goslings so that the bird could not fly away, and left them to spend the winter at home. Apparently, this was the first step towards the domestication of geese. Thus, Gus-Khrustalny is the capital of the area, which was originally one of the centers of domestication of geese!

The city is located in Meshchera on the Gus River, 63 km. south of Vladimir.
The lands in the vicinity of the modern Gus-Khrustalny, along the Vladimir-Kasimov trade route, belonged to the Moscow Chudov Monastery.
In the village of Veshki, judging by the inscription on the old icon of Nicholas the Wonderworker, from the middle. 16th century The Church of the Ascension of Christ already existed. “In 1575, this prayer of the Chudov Monastery of the servant of Philip Ivanov, the son of Serov, was placed in the village of Veshki for the Ascension of Christ.”

Start of glass production

In 1756, the merchants Maltsovs in the Shivorovo tract on the Gus River began the construction of a glass manufactory, which gave rise to the well-known brand Gusevskaya Crystal Factory and, in fact, the name of the city itself "Gus-Khrustalny" (see). The reason for the construction is the need to withdraw their enterprises from the Moscow region, where the government has banned glass factories due to deforestation. In Gus, in particular, artisans are transported from near Mozhaisk.
In 1757, the Gusevsky crystal factory was opened in the village. Goose.
In 1759, he launched the second plant - Nikulinsky, which consisted of two guts.

After the death of Akim, his widow, Maria Vasilievna Maltsova, takes over. Over 20 years of management, Maria Maltsova founded 4 more glass factories and 1 cement factory. According to the will, Maria Vasilievna transferred all glass production to her youngest son Ivan, allocating the eldest, Sergei, only a monetary reward. A few years later, Sergei Akimovich buys all Gusev enterprises from his younger brother and establishes new factories nearby. In 1823, after the death of Sergei Maltsov, the "Maltsevo glass district", which united the factories of the Vladimir, Ryazan, Oryol, Kaluga and Smolensk provinces, was again united under the leadership of Ivan Akimovich.

Ivan Sergeevich Maltsov

In 1831 (1807-1880), having returned from abroad, he went to Gus and began to deal with factory affairs. Under him, the Gusevsk Crystal Factory receives, as it were, a second birth. Maltsov, who often traveled abroad, began to introduce all the technical innovations that appeared in Europe at his enterprises. He also borrowed novelties from other Russian glass factories, which were in demand on the market. At the suggestion of craftsmen, a “chamber of samples” was created under him, where products were stored that were the best in beauty and complexity of drawing. Soon the Gusev plant was transferred to the production of expensive crystal tableware. Now the plant could rightfully be called a crystal plant. The best glass masters were transferred here from other factories. In Hus, popular items were made from plain and colored glass with flower painting and gilding. Crystal products were famous for their diamond (brilliant) facet, decorated with engraving. Vases were produced from two- and three-layer crystal with etching. Already at the II All-Russian Exhibition of Manufactory Products, held in 1831 in Moscow, Gusev crystal was awarded a "small gold medal". Two years later, Gusev products won a "big gold medal" at the St. Petersburg exhibition. Two years later, Maltsev products enter the world market.

In 1835, Maltsov, being abroad in the retinue of Nicholas I, studied the work of Czech factories that produced Bohemian glass, purchased production samples, and acquired manufacturing recipes. Soon the Gusev factory mastered the technology of manufacturing Bohemian products.

In 1844, construction began in Gus, the launch of which took place in 1847. From the first steps, the paper mill was distinguished by the high quality of the yarn. Cotton was purchased in America, all the equipment was English. At the All-Russian Exhibition of 1870, Gusev cotton products were awarded a silver medal, and at an exhibition in 1882, a gold medal. In 1865, a paper and weaving factory began to operate.

In 1855, a two-story stone hospital with 50 beds began to operate in the village. It granted the right to treat seriously ill patients not only from the village of the crystal factory itself, but also from the villages of Velikodvorye and Zalesye. There is also a pharmacy.
Since 1864, the Gus Crystal Factory has been open for the children of artisans. In 1875 it was transformed into a two-class ministerial school with several parallel departments for men and women. In 1896, there were up to 450 boys and girls in this school.
September 26, 1874, at the Maltsov factory.

Nechaev-Maltsov Yuri Stepanovich

Nechaev-Maltsov Yuri Stepanovich

Born in 1834...
In 1880 Ivan Maltsov died. After his death, the Gusevsky Crystal Factory passed to one of his nephews, Yuri Stepanovich Nechaev-Maltsov (1834-1913). During this period, the Gusev Crystal Factory produced about 1/4 of the volume of glass products in the Vladimir province, in 1884 it employed 744 people. 3.5 thousand people worked at the paper mill during this period.
The number of craftsmen in crystal production by 1896 increased to 600 people, the number of workers in paper-spinning and weaving factories reaches 4,000. The amount of crystal production is up to 400,000 rubles. per year, and the annual production of the paper spinning and weaving department is estimated at 4,000,000 rubles. The permanent population at the plant in 1896 was up to “10,000 souls of both sexes, but during the summer, besides this, there are up to 1,000 new working people (carpenters, masons, etc.”).
Rich and independent, with great artistic taste, Yuri Stepanovich was seriously interested in art. At his expense, they built according to the project of L.N. Benois temple in Gus-Khrustalny. Nechaev-Maltsov became famous as a generous philanthropist for his work in the construction of the Alexander III Museum of Fine Arts (now the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts) in Moscow. He undertook the main expenses for the erection and decoration of the building and the acquisition of exhibits for his collection.
June 22, 1886.
In 1888, with the expansion of the second main production of the Maltsevs - textile, the Twisting-Bleaching, Vigone-Spinning Factory (Krutilon) was opened.

In February 1889, Tsar Alexander III "deigned" to agree to the staging in the boardroom of the Vladimirsky portrait of the chairman of the board of trustees, real state councilor Yu.S. Nechaev-Maltsov.
In 1898, factory workers occurred.
Honorary citizen of the city of Vladimir on January 25, 1901, "for participation in the organization of the zemstvo vocational school." Honorary Member of the Vladimir Scientific Archival Commission.

In the beginning. 20th century Gus-Khrustalny became a large factory settlement. On the eve of the First World War, 12 thousand people lived in it.
In 1913, according to the will of the childless Yu.S. Nechaev-Maltsov, his fortune passed to his relative - Count

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On January 20-25 (the exact date was not preserved), 1918, the first in the country was held in Gus Khrustalny.
In 1918 the enterprise was nationalized.
By the Decree of the NKVD of February 25, 1919, Gus-Maltsevsky received the status of a city. However, due to difficult material conditions, the lack of administrative buildings and any public utilities, housing, and funds to pay salaries to the city staff, Gus-Maltsevsky could not cope with city expenses and was subsequently transferred to the status of a workers' settlement.
in 1921-1929.
in 1923.
“One and a half versts from the Gus-Khrustalny plant is a working settlement named after Herzen, in which mainly workers live. The population reaches up to 1000 people, and more with tenants. One youth has up to two hundred people. Meanwhile, no cultural work is being done. There is a Komsomol cell of 50 people, mostly newcomers who need to be processed. The population of the village works at the Gusev factories and plants. A certain percentage is deducted from it for cultural needs, however, no cult work is being carried out ”(The newspaper“ Appeal ”, January 6, 1925).

City Gus-Khrustalny

By the decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of August 23, 1926, the Gusevsky district was formed. Gus-Maltsevsky was renamed Gus-Khrustalny and became the county center. There were 26 fairly large industrial enterprises operating in the county. With the liquidation of provinces and counties, the Gusevsky district of the Vladimir district of the Ivanovo Industrial Region was organized. The village of Gus-Khrustalny from June 10, 1929 becomes a regional center.
In 1930, the settlements of Nekrasovsky, Gertsensky, Krasny Oktyabr, and Khrustalshchikov were included in its boundaries. Some of these settlements appeared on the outskirts of Gus-Khrustalny at the end of the 19th century in the form of individual buildings of peasants from the surrounding villages and volosts who rushed here to earn money. Meanwhile, the importance of Gus-Khrustalny began to increase from year to year. The center of the glass district and a large agricultural area are becoming crowded within the framework of the village with a meager budget for public utilities and housing construction. The district committee of the party and the district executive committee raise the question of transforming the village into the category of cities.
By the decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of November 20, 1931, the working settlement of Gus-Khrustalny was transformed into a city. March 11, 1936 became part of the Ivanovo region. Gusev residents made a great contribution during the Great Patriotic War. There were 5 hospitals in the city. In the autumn of 1941, a defense committee was created in the city, and a fighter battalion of the people's militia operated. In a short time, production was rebuilt in a military way. The Crystal Factory at that time produced thermoses, flasks, flasks, thermometers, etc.

August 14, 1944 Gus-Khrustalny becomes part of the newly formed Vladimir region.

Gus-Khrustalny was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1981) for success in the development of the domestic glass industry and contribution to the development of the national economy. In the 70s. the embankment is under construction, roads are asphalted. The industry is growing rapidly. During the Soviet period, large-scale production facilities operate in the city, such as the Crystal Plant, the Textile Plant, Shveymash, the Reinforcing Plant, the Creolin Plant, the Meat Plant, the Dairy Plant, and the Bakery. Clubs, schools are being built, children's country recreation camps are being opened.

Gusevskoy Crystal Factory is the largest domestic enterprise for the production of art glass and crystal. In 1996, the city of Gus-Khrustalny was awarded the international prize "Golden Mercury" for the preservation of the historical and architectural appearance of the city. The Quartz Factory, the Textile Factory, Shveimash cease to exist, the Institute of Glass, the Crystal Factory, the meat processing plant disappear ... The rest of the industries are falling apart. Part is pulled apart, part somehow continues to work.

In con. In 2010, entrepreneurs of Gus-Khrustalny addressed the head of government Vladimir Putin with a letter about the dominance of crime in their city: “More than three dozen arson, robberies, beatings and other“ exemplary ”crimes against business representatives. And these statistics are only for the last 4 months. The situation in the city was described as "criminal terror". During the investigation, the heads of local law enforcement agencies were removed from their positions, and later resigned. The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, came to restore order in Gus-Khrustalny. But there was no mass purge of the ranks of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Vladimir Putin commented on the criminal situation in Gus-Khrustalny as follows: “As for the terrible situation in Kushchevskaya, and in Gus-Khrustalny, it’s not just about the internal affairs bodies. Here the matter is completely different: the fact that all the authorities turned out to be insolvent.”
Until 2010, Gus-Khrustalny had the status of a historical settlement, but by Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation dated July 29, 2010 No. 418/339, the city was deprived of this status.

On March 16, 2011, the last wall of the Fiberglass enterprise collapsed. A huge cloud of dust filled the cordoned-off section of Kalinin Street for several minutes ... From the former greatness of the first enterprise of this profile in Russia, only a pile of debris and black-and-white photographs of the right bank of the Gus River with chimneys still smoking remained.
In November 2011, the famous Crystal Factory, which gave the city its name, ceased to exist. Production at the plant was stopped on November 5, 2011 due to a power outage for debts of 11 million rubles. The last employees of the enterprise were dismissed in January 2012.
In September 2012, Andrey Murtazin, the leader of the organized crime group operating in 2010, was detained, as well as his brother Ruslan Murtazin.
On December 26, 2013, the Crystal Factory resumed its work, or rather, its 4th workshop, which specializes in the production of colored crystal. The launch event was attended by Governor of the Vladimir Region Svetlana Orlova, Chairman of the Regional Legislative Assembly Vladimir Kiselyov, and Mayor Nikolai Balakhin.

Gus-Khrustalny is one of the cities of the small Golden Ring of Russia.

Coat of arms and flag of Gus-Khrustalny

Coat of arms of Gus-Khrustalny

“The coat of arms of the municipal formation of the city of Gus-Khrustalny is a quadrangular, with rounded lower corners, pointed at the tip of the heraldic shield depicting a goose in profile, with raised wings on a red and blue background.”
- Appendix No. 1 to the Charter of the municipal formation of the city of Gus-Khrustalny.

In Soviet times, there was a draft of the city's coat of arms, known from the souvenir badges of 1968: a golden flying goose in a black field. Later, another design of the coat of arms was issued on the badges: in the upper part of the shield, the coat of arms of the Vladimir region, in the lower part, in the azure field, a silver flying goose. The projects of the coat of arms were not officially approved.
In the post-Soviet period, in 90s, the coat of arms of Gus-Khrustalny was officially approved (there is no exact date in open sources of information). The coat of arms was entered into the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation with registration number 452.
The coat of arms of the city had the following appearance: in a scarlet (red) crossed in half, in the upper part and azure (blue, light blue), in the lower part, a white flying goose shield.

Flag of the city of Gus-Khrustalny

The flag of the municipal formation of the city of Gus-Khrustalny is a rectangular panel with the image of a goose in profile, with raised wings on a red and blue background. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 2:3.

Temples of Gus-Khrustalny

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Orthodox educational institutions of the city