Соликамск на дореволюционных фотографиях / Solikamsk in pre-revolutionary photographs

Россия на дореволюционных фотографиях Соликамск 1895-1915 Russia in pre-revolutionary photographs Solikamsk 1895-1915 Music: The Dream by Anton Arensky Silikamsk is a historic town in the Perm region of Russia. The first written record of the town days back to 1430 in connection to the discovery and mining of salt deposits on the banks of the River Usoika. The rapid growth of Solikamsk in the 17th century was predicated on the establishment of the Babinov Road, which was the only overland route leading from European Russia to Siberia. This road started in Solikamsk. The Stroganov family operated the country’s largest salt-mining facilities in Solikamsk and the surrounding area. In the mid-17th century Solikamsk also became the first centre of copper casting in the establishment of iron works in Yekaterinburg and Perm and the construction of a southern highway to Siberia the importance and prosperity of Solikamsk gradually declined.