| Kalsi | Settelments of Chelyabinsk region | |
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Year of foundation – 1747 Nearest railway station - Mauk City status from 29.07.1942 The city is situated on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, among the lakes Bolshie and Malye Kasli, Irtyash, Sungul and Kirety. It appeared in 1747 as the Kasli village during the construction of iron-smelting and iron-producing plant on the The Kasli plant became famous for its cast-iron castings in the middle of the 19th century. In 1900 an open-work pavilion was moulded from metal for the international exhibition. It is now exhibited in the Ekaterinburg picture gallery. Sights Museum of decorative castings Cast sculptures of Klodt, Lancere, Solov'eva and other prominent artists are among the most famous works in the museum of decorative castings. The Kasli plant was first awarded with the golden prize (The small golden medal of the Free Economical Society) in 1860. In one year the plant received the small silver medal on the Manufactory exhibition in Still remain the manager's house (18 cent.), the hospital (1780) and the memorials of industrial architecture (19 cent.). City's economy The leading branches of industry are non-ferrous metallurgy, machine-building and metal-working. In 2001 industry comprised 94,5%, building – 3,2%, trade and public catering – 0,2% in the structure of production. Enterprises: machine-building plant, radio plant, clothes factory. Dairy and meat farming prevails in agriculture. Potato growing is developed. | |