Kasli
Kasli
Kasli is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 138 km
north-west of on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, among the
lakes Bolshiye and Malye Kasli, Irtyash, Sungul, and Kirety. The
population of the city is about 21,530 (1989 Census).
Founded in 1747 as the settlement of Kaslinsky around a
foundry. 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. The Settlement
received the town status on July 29, 1942.
Museum of decorative castings is a famous center of the
artistic casts made of cast iron. The cast sculptures of Klodt,
Lancere, Solov'eva and other prominent artists are among the most
famous works in the museum of decorative castings. In 1860 the
Kasli’s plant was honored with /the Golden Award (The small
golden medal of the Free Economical Society) in 1860. In a year a
Small Silver Medal of Saint Petersburg’s Textile exhibition joined
it. And a bit later – the honorable diplomas, silver and golden
medals on the World Exhibitions in Paris (1867), in Vienna (1873),
Philadelphia (1876), Copenhagen (1888), Stockholm (1897) and
again in Paris (1900).
The art of iron figures making have made Kasli factory well
known all over the world. Many of world wide known historical
artistic sculptures and figures at Moscow and Petersburg - and even
iron made furniture at winter palace - was produced at Kasli
factory.
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.
Kasli is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 138 km
north-west of on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, among the
lakes Bolshiye and Malye Kasli, Irtyash, Sungul, and Kirety. The
population of the city is about 21,530 (1989 Census).
Founded in 1747 as the settlement of Kaslinsky around a
foundry. 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. The Settlement
received the town status on July 29, 1942.
Museum of decorative castings is a famous center of the
artistic casts made of cast iron. The cast sculptures of Klodt,
Lancere, Solov'eva and other prominent artists are among the most
famous works in the museum of decorative castings. In 1860 the
Kasli’s plant was honored with /the Golden Award (The small
golden medal of the Free Economical Society) in 1860. In a year a
Small Silver Medal of Saint Petersburg’s Textile exhibition joined
it. And a bit later – the honorable diplomas, silver and golden
medals on the World Exhibitions in Paris (1867), in Vienna (1873),
Philadelphia (1876), Copenhagen (1888), Stockholm (1897) and
again in Paris (1900).
The art of iron figures making have made Kasli factory well
known all over the world. Many of world wide known historical
artistic sculptures and figures at Moscow and Petersburg - and even
iron made furniture at winter palace - was produced at Kasli
factory.
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.