Aksay, Rostov Oblast

It was first mentioned in 1569 as a Cossack settlement.^[2] Until 1791, it was known as Ust-Aksayskaya (Усть-Акса́йская).^[2] From 1791, it was known as the stanitsa of Aksayskaya (Акса́йская).^[2] In November 21–29, 1941, Aksayskaya was occupied by German troops.^[2] In 1957, it was granted town status^[2] and renamed Aksay.^{[citation needed]}

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aksay serves as the administrative center of Aksaysky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Aksaysky District as Aksayskoye Urban Settlement.^[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Aksaysky Municipal District.^[4]

Aksay serves as an industrial satellite of Rostov-on-Don.

There are many monuments and museums in Aksay. Among them:

• Museum complex "Customs Outpost of the 18th century". The Museum contains exhibits of everyday life of customs officers, weapons, maps, ancient manuscripts.
• "Military-historical complex named Gulaeva". The Museum is on the site "Mukhina Balka". The Museum has collected Soviet and Russian military equipment. Underground facility — command post of the North Caucasus district.
• The Museum "Postal station of 19th century." Stayed here Griboyedov, Lermontov, Rajewski, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, Rosene etc.
• The memorial complex "Crossing". Built in memory of the soldiers who fell here during the great Patriotic war.
• Kobyakovo hillfort settlements with the remnants of the Sarmatians, Polovtsy, Tatars and Rus.^[9]
• Aksay military history Museum. The Museum contains military equipment of the early 20th century: rockets, cars, guns, planes, tanks, military boats and more.
• The Strength Of Aksai. The fortress of the 18th century is a monument of military architecture, part Iskauskas military-historical Museum. Earthen fortress in 1763 was part of the Rostov fortress of Dmitry of Rostov.
• The temple in honor of icon of Mother of God "Hodegetria" (19th century).
• Assumption Church (1825). Built in Empire style by the architect M. A. Abrosimova.
• Military-historical Museum of the mid-twentieth century "House of Suvorov". The Museum's seven buildings. Alexander Suvorov spent the winter of 1783-1784.
• Nature reserve "Golden hills" in the floodplain of the don river.
• The monument twice hero of the Soviet Union N. D. Gulaev — the monument of regional significance.
• Aksay dungeons.
• The Monument to Vladimir Lenin.
• Aksay Post House.

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  Museum of military equipment
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  The Monument to Lenin
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  Dormition Cathedral
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  Customs gate
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  "House of Suvorov"