Why growth dad

Today we will focus on the legendary city, which to this day is still sometimes called Rostov dad .

Have you ever noticed that we have places that can be very accurately described by two - Thermo words to St. Petersburg, Venice of the North, the Third Rome, the city of brides, Pearl of Siberia, Odessa - mother, Rostov - ... Right! I would like to tell, as the growth of "dad" was .

Therefore found its home is not only good citizens, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

And now it its name, but the nickname is a quite different hue. And it's great! Our town is famous for its traditions, sights and history. And then ... After the war, Rostov-on-Don, how many and many cities, to heal their wounds. Hard times were. hospitable city took in his arms to all who needed it. 

And Rostov bandits were not the fault. 
century before last started walking legend of extraordinary audacity and creative approach to business, Don criminals. Crooks and thieves were so nimble and resourceful, they deserve respect even the law enforcement agencies! 
To this day, somewhere in the archives of criminal news, kept stories about how a thief managed to remove the pants with a sleeping Cossack. As a good citizen, returning home with a good purchase - Samovar - and discovered that his house had been robbed. They took everything, including ... just bought the samovar. The thieves managed to rob the apartment of citizens when they just came out of the room. 
Very loud story involves a gang of "Black Mask". Yes - yes, the one who took the prototype Viners brothers in the novel "The era of mercy." We had and "Zheglov" and "Sharapov." And "Murka" was played by Brokeback Athanasius Cherkasov, royal secret police agent, embedded in the band "Black Mask" (for Vainer - "Black Cat", remember?). So Rostov "dad" was , and "The venue can not be changed" - a true story. 
Bogatyanovskom Even at home, and it was "the most raspberry", were built so that the thieves could easily escape in case of raids. Today it is the Kirov Avenue, where towering skyscrapers of modern (and where he lives and writes these lines is the author of the article), but the old part remains still under his name. 
At different times, Rostov-on-Don and called "Russian Chicago", and " Azov Liverpool "and" City of the merchant, "and" Little Moscow "and" Tavern - a city. " Best befit " Rostov-dad . " One would like to add "and Odessa - mother." Today, these cities - Twin Cities. And who is to be even, if not relatives, mom and dad.