2442 - Biysk, Altai Krai, Russia

Nadezhda from Biysk Бийск travelled to the Multinsky Lakes in the summer and brought back this beautiful postcard.

Biysk is on the Biya River and has a population of just over 210 000. It was founded in 1709 when the fortress of Bikatunskaya was built between 1708-1709 by order of Tsar Peter the Great. In 1710 the fortress saw its first battle and after three days, the Dzungar people destroyed Bikatunskaya. The Bikatunskaya was rebuilt 20 km from its original location in 1718 and renamed Biyskaya in 1732. The military base disappeared in the next few decades but it became an important centre for trade.

During the second world war, some factories from the west were relocated to Biysk. Biysk became an important centre of arms development during and after the war including perfecting solid fuel rocket engines. Evalar, one of the largest Russian pharmaceutical companies, is headquartered in Biysk.

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