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"Tambov was founded by the decree of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich on April 17, 1636. Originally, it was a border fortress against attacks by the Crimean Tatars, but it soon declined in importance as a military outpost.
On August 16, 1781, Empress Catherine the Great approved the city's coat of arms depicting a beehive, symbolizing the town's hardworking residents."
This short film shows some impressions of the city and its region surrounding it.
