Small Toropetskoe settlement (Krivit), which is a city detinets (Kremlin), is located in the southwestern part of Toropets, on the western shore of a large lake. Straw, flowing on the river. In a hurry.
Alexander Nevsky got married here
In 1239, Prince Alexander Yaroslavich (the future Nevsky) married the Polotsk princess Alexandra Bryachislavna in the St. George Church at Maly Toropetsky settlement.
History reference
Located on a natural coastal hill of a sub-circular shape, the height of the living area above the water is 11-14 m, from the floor side - up to 8 m above the level of the lake terrace, the dimensions of the living area are 95 × 70 m.The circular shaft reaches a height of 4 m, has a decrease in the northern part there are traces of entry. The slopes of the settlement are scarped (cut) to make it steep and inaccessible. At the foot, from the northern, western and southern sides, a swollen ditch up to 1.5 m deep was traced. The platform and the rampart are disturbed by pits.
Small Toropetsky settlement existed in the XI-XIV centuries, when Toropets was the capital of an appanage principality, among whose princes Mstislav Udaloy is most famous. The cultural layer has a thickness of 1.5 to 3.5 m. In 1938-1993. Tver and Leningrad archaeologists excavated the settlement on a total area of more than 820 square meters. m. Remains of about 70 ground log buildings and several tiers of two bridge streets have been identified. The earliest horizon dates from the end of the 11th century, but in reality life on the site began no later than the first half of the 11th century. During the excavations, objects were found that reflect all aspects of city life: production, construction, trade, military, everyday life, spiritual.
After the fire of the third quarter of the 13th century, apparently connected with the capture of Toropets by Lithuania, which is not reflected in the chronicles, life on the settlement declined and practically stopped in the first half of the 14th century.
Transport accessibility
The settlement is located in the historical center of Toropets. To the west of the Small Toropetsky settlement is the Big Toropetsky settlement, and to the north - the main historical and cultural sites of Toropets.