Webcam Tikhvin. Sovetskaya Street, Field-Kuznetskaya Street (Leningrad region).
Tikhvin is a city in the Leningrad region. It received the status of a city back in 1773. It is an important transport, industrial and cultural center of the region. The area of the city is 25.4 km2. Its population is 57,900 people.
The first mention of the town dates back to 1383. Because of its location at the crossroads of trade between the Volga River, Lake Ladoga and the Baltic, the settlement was developing fast. At that time it was called Tikhvin Pogost. At the beginning of the 16th century it was a well established and significant center of trade and crafts.
Construction of churches began after 1500 and was completed within 100 years. During this period the city was governed by the church, and the administrative office appeared in 1723. In the 19th century the city developed as a craft and trade center.
