Ruzayevka (Moksh. Orozai, Erz. Orazai Osh) is a city (since 1937)
in the Republic of Mordovia of the Russian Federation. The
administrative center of the Ruzayevsky district, forms the
eponymous municipality in the status of the urban settlement
Ruzayevka as the only settlement in its composition.
This is
the second largest city in the republic after Saransk, in fact it is
its satellite city, forming a single agglomeration with it.
Holy Trinity Cathedral. Consecrated in 2012;
Steam
locomotive-monument M-202 Cuckoo;
Ruzaevsky Museum of Local Lore.
The railway station building is a cultural heritage site
Locomotive
Depot Museum
DK im. Ukhtomsky
The city is located in the central part of Mordovia on the Insar river (the Volga basin) at the confluence of the Pishli, 25 km from Saransk.
A temperate
continental climate prevails. July is the warmest month of the year,
with an average temperature of 19.6 ° C, while the coldest month is
January, with an average temperature of -11.6 ° C.
The
average annual rainfall is 550 mm.
It was first
mentioned in 1631, when the district was granted to the Kasimov
Murza Urozay Tonkachev, on whose behalf the village of Urazaevka, or
Ruzaevka, was named. From 1725 to 1757, the village belonged to a
shipbuilder, Lieutenant of the Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment,
T.I. Lukin.
In the second half of the 18th century, Ruzaevka
belonged to the landowner N. Ye. Struisky, who was fond of the fine
arts and composed verses. The Trinity Church and the manor house
were built for Struysky by the serf master Andrei Zyablov, who
studied with the master's friend, the artist Rokotov.
After
the construction of the first church in 1783, the village of
Ruzayevka began to be considered a village. In 1792, Struisky opened
one of the first and best private printing houses in Russia in
Ruzayevka. One of the visitors to the Struisky estate described it
as follows:
“Ruzayevka has a beautiful garden, wide roads,
everything is clean and tidy. The house is huge, three floors, built
of old bricks, but according to the latest drawings. There are two
churches in the village, one is ancient, in it all the icon painting
in the Italian taste. Another church is built with excellent
splendor: all walls are clad in artificial marble. The temple is
vast, majestic, academicians painted the entire iconostasis. I have
seen few such temples in cities ... I think that there is no such
thing in all of Russia. Everything else corresponds to the beauty of
architecture: the richest utensils, the magnificent sacristy,
everywhere gold is scattered mercilessly.
The manor buildings
were demolished before the revolution. With the beginning of the
industrial revolution, Ruzayevka became a junction station of the
Moscow-Kazan railway. During the first Russian revolution, from
December 10 to December 21, 1905, the so-called. Ruzaevskaya
republic.
There are 8 libraries in the city, the Orion Palace of Culture, the
Central Committee named after. Ukhtomsky, Ruzaevsky branch of the
Mordovian Republican Museum of Local Lore. Voronin, institutions of
additional education for children.
The Ice Palace has been
operating since 2009, the Dolphin swimming pool has been operating since
2010, and the Neptune swimming pool was built in 1992, which is still in
operation.
There are 2 higher educational institutions in the city (Ruzaevsky Institute of Mechanical Engineering, a structural unit of the Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogarev and a branch of the federal state educational institution of higher professional education "Samara State Transport University" in Ruzaevka), 15 preschool, 9 general education schools that operate in an innovative mode with in-depth study of various subjects.
Nodal hospital at Ruzaevka station
Central District Hospital
Ruzaevka is the second largest industrial center of Mordovia. The
city's industry is represented by the following enterprises:
The
Ruzkhimmash enterprise is a supplier of equipment for the chemical, oil
and gas industries, a manufacturer of freight cars, railway tanks for
transporting gas, oil products and acids;
Enterprise "Bismuth" -
production of plastic strips, tubes and profiles (inactive);
"Ruztex"
- production of clothing from textile materials and clothing
accessories;
Ruzaevskaya sewing factory - production of workwear;
Ruzaevsky ceramics factory;
Enterprise "Ruzaevsky Brick" - brick
production (inactive);
The NeftekhGazMash enterprise is the
production of parts for railway rolling stock, the production of metal
tanks, reservoirs and other containers, the production of various types
of metal structures, the production of automotive and agricultural
equipment (tractor and automobile semi-trailers, balers, mowers, special
firefighting tankers).
Enterprise "Ruzaevsky Polymer" - production of
plastic products (inactive);
The RuzOvo enterprise is an egg
processing enterprise;
Enterprise "Moloko" - processing of milk and
vegetable raw materials, production of fermented milk products and
animal oil substitutes.
SK Razvitie LLC is an enterprise producing
glass containers for the food industry.
Ruzaevka station is a large railway junction: the station of the same
name and a large locomotive depot on the “historical” direction of the
Trans-Siberian Railway are located here. At Ruzaevka station, trains
travel in four directions: to Ryazan and Samara (the main route),
Saransk - Krasny Uzel and Penza - Rtishchevo.
From the city bus
station, buses depart to Saransk, Saratov, Kovylkino, Kadoshkino,
Volzhsky, Penza, Ulyanovsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod.
Heraldic description:
“In a scarlet field there is a golden
railway lantern with green glass, on top of the ring (handle) of which
there are four golden arrows with silver tips, folded into an oblique
cross with the tips facing outwards.”
The coat of arms of the
urban settlement of Ruzaevka, in accordance with the Methodological
Recommendations for the development and use of official symbols of
municipalities (Section 2, Chapter VIII, paragraphs 45-46), approved by
the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation on
June 28, 2006, can be reproduced with the status crown of the
established pattern.
Rationale for symbolism:
The coat of arms
of the urban settlement of Ruzaevka reflects the historical, cultural
and economic features of the city. Initially, in the middle of the 17th
century, Ruzaevka was founded as a guard settlement of the Russian state
and named after the owner of the land, the Tatar Khan Uraza - Urazaevo,
this is evidenced by the trophies of that time - four arrows. The
concept of "arrow" is used in railway transport. Thanks to the railway,
the construction and development of which began in the 19th century,
Ruzaevka today is a major railway junction in Mordovia. Four arrows
symbolize four railway directions: Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and
Penza.
The fact that Ruzaevka is a city of railway workers is
also indicated by the image of a golden lantern. The lantern emits green
light, bringing openness and knowledge, indicating the benevolent nature
of the Ruzaevites. Green color is a Tatar origin (a characteristic color
among Muslims). The word "lantern" has its own heraldic meaning.
According to him, the letter “F” is a symmetrically inverted letter “P”
(the first letter of the name of the city of Ruzaevka). The railway
lantern is a witness to the time when Ruzaevka became a city. The red
color speaks of the heroic past of the city - the historical event of
1905 - the “Ruzaevskaya Republic”, and also indicates the Soviet period
of the state, when Ruzaevka became a city and the Ruzaevsky district was
formed.
Symbolism of the coat of arms of the urban settlement of
Ruzaevka:
A lantern is a symbol of light, hope and warmth,
friendliness and hospitality, calling for movement forward.
Arrows - (solar symbolism - rays) - determination, confidence, focus.
Red (scarlet) - courage, love for your homeland and its history,
work, beauty and celebration.
Green (green) - hope, life path,
eternity.
Gold - wealth, wisdom, respect.
Silver -
goodness, peace, purity of thoughts.
Glass is a symbol of purity.
Author group (2017):
Author of the coat of arms of the urban
settlement of Ruzaevka: Viktor Aleksandrovich Kiselev (Ruzaevka).
Vector and raster rendering: Alexander Mikhailovich Tsiligin
(Ruzaevka)
Raster rendering: Sergey Vladimirovich Sokolov
(Ruzaevka).
Polezhaev, Alexander Ivanovich (August 30 September] 1804, village of
Ruzaevka, Penza province - January 16, 1838, Lefortovo military
hospital, Moscow) - Russian poet.
Dmitry Yuryevich Struisky
(pseudonym Trilunny, 1806-1856) - Russian poet, translator, music
critic, composer.
Emelin, Sergey Aleksandrovich (born June 16, 1995,
Ruzaevka, Republic of Mordovia) - Russian classical wrestler, bronze
medalist of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, 2018 world champion, two-time
European champion, champion and medalist of the Russian junior
championships, bronze medalist of the world championship among juniors
2014. World Junior Champion 2015. Member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team.
Aleskarov, Valery Vladimirovich (August 19, 1971, Ruzaevka, Mordovian
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) - Russian football player,
goalkeeper; trainer.
Antonov, Oleg Lvovich (September 26, 1971,
Ruzaevka) - Soviet and Russian football player.
Gritsenko, Sergei
Anatolyevich (February 1, 1972, Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet
Socialist Republic) - Soviet and Russian football player, goalkeeper. He
made his professional debut in the USSR Second League in 1989 for FC
Torpedo Volzhsky. He played for the following clubs: Torpedo Volzhsky,
Rotor (Volgograd), Lada (Dimitrovgrad), Lada-Grad (Dimitrovgrad),
Baltika (Kaliningrad), Tyumen, Olimpia (Volgograd). He played 20 matches
in the Russian championships. In 2004-2005, he played mini-football for
the Argon team (Volgograd).
Dikarev, Sergei Petrovich (June 29, 1963,
Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) - Russian
football player, defender, candidate master of sports.
Melekhin,
Gennady Mikhailovich (1936-2018) - Soviet and Russian actor, People's
Artist of the RSFSR (1982).
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zarubin is a Soviet
economic, statesman and political figure.
Kosolapov, Eduard
Viktorovich (March 27, 1976, Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet
Socialist Republic - April 18, 2014, Ruzaevka, Republic of Mordovia) -
Russian football player, forward.
Lyoskin, Anton Fedorovich - (1899 -
July 11, 1950) driver of the Kuibyshev Railway. The first Hero of
Socialist Labor in the Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Magnusov, Valery Sergeevich (December 25, 1924 - January 7, 2015) -
engineer in the field of theory, research and development of on-board
navigation instruments, systems and complexes for manned aircraft.
Milyaev, Alexander Pavlovich (nickname - “Sasha Rezany”, December 6,
1899-1957) - Soviet billiard player, organizer and coach of billiard
sections.
Alexey Vladimirovich Mishin (born February 8, 1979,
Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian
Greco-Roman wrestler. Olympic champion 2004, world champion 2007,
six-time European champion (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013), major.
Denis Vladimirovich Mishin (born March 12, 1984, Ruzaevka, Mordovian
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian and Azerbaijani
Greco-Roman wrestler, participant in the World Championships and
European Championships. Younger brother of Olympic champion Alexei
Mishin.
Gleb Vitalievich Nosov (born May 18, 2000, Ruzaevka, Republic
of Mordovia) is a Russian ice hockey player and goalkeeper. Currently he
is a player of the Kurgan club “Zauralye”, playing in the VHL
Gennady
Vasilievich Osipov (born June 27, 1929, Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous
Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian sociologist,
philosopher, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, academician of the Russian
Academy of Sciences (1991).
Nina Alekseevna Rodionova (1924-2011) -
Soviet theater and film actress. Laureate of the Stalin Prize, second
degree (1947).
Igor Pavlovich Ruban (June 12, 1912, Ruzaevka, Penza
province - 1996, Moscow) - painter, graphic artist, Honored Worker of
Culture of the RSFSR, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Honorary Polar
Explorer of the USSR, member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR.
Marina Petrovna Saenko, nee Dikareva (May 1, 1975, Ruzaevka, Mordovian
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Soviet and Russian football
player who played as a defender. She is known for her performances for
the Energia team from Voronezh.
Nikita Vyacheslavovich Sergeev (born
October 17, 1999, Ruzaevka, Republic of Mordovia) is a Russian football
player and forward.
Alexey Nikolaevich Spirin (January 4, 1952,
Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR) -
international football referee, chairman of the RFU inspection
committee.
Boris Petrovich Starukhin (May 14, 1950, Ruzaevka,
Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) - Soviet football
player, defender.
Yuri Dmitrievich Yutlandov (January 19, 1934,
Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Region - June 11, 2010, Saransk) - Soviet
organizer and manager of industrial production in the electrical
industry. General Director of the Elektrovypryamitel production
association of the Ministry of Electrical Industry and Instrument Making
in Saransk.
Balakin, Dmitry Nikolaevich (born February 24, 1985,
Ruzaevka, Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian
serial killer who committed 3 murders and 3 attempts on young girls from
September 1, 2005 to June 26, 2006 for the purpose of rape and theft of
their property.