Arctic and North. 2013. № 10 1 UDK 94(470.11) CITY OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL © Lukin Yuri Fedorovich, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Pro- fessor, Honored Worker of Higher School of the Russian Fed- eration. Author of 290 publications, including 15 books: 'The Russian Arctic in a Changing World' (2012), 'The European North in the Arctic space: the challenges of globalization and regionalization' (2011), etc. E-mail:
[email protected] Abstract. In this article the initial history of Arkhangelsk, which owes its calendar with date of foundation of the monastery of Archangel Michael in 1388 Keywords: monastery, military fortress-city, date of founda- tion Relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that in 2013, marks the Archangel quite considerable age - 625 years (1388-2013), if we start counting from the date of establishment of the monastery of Archangel Michael at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River, which flows into the White Sea1. However, the concept of the founding of the monastery Archangel does not fit in- to the Russian Empire or the Soviet state, and today, in a democratic Russia, - the official state po- sition, leading the countdown of the Tsar Ivan the Terrible, March 5, 1583, when the territory of an existing nearly two centuries of monastic settlement was built in the years 1583-1584. Arkhan- gelsk wooden military fortress, then get on the state level a city. This position was confirmed in 1884 by the king, which marked the 300th anniversary of the city of Arkhangelsk. This tradition was continued as the highest governing body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: in 1984, is widely celebrated 400th anniversary of Arkhangelsk.