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Vyazma pryanik

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Vyazma pryanik
Typepryanik
Place of originRussia
Region or stateVyazma

Vyazma pryanik (Russian: Вяземский пряник) is a type of Russian pryanik from the city of Vyazma.

History

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In the 19th century, eight gingerbread factories operated in Vyazma.

In 1913, during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the merchants from Vyazma gave Nicholai II a giant Vyazma pryanik weighing 16 kilograms (one pood).

In literature

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The pryanik is mentioned in The History of a Town by Saltykov-Shchedrin, Chekhov's The Steppe and other works of Russian writers. Alexander Pushkin said: "Moscow is famous for its brides, like Vyazma for its pryaniks".[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our vyazma pryanik. Official website of Vyazma. Пряник наш вяземский. Официальный сайт города Вязьма". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  2. ^ Vyazma pryanik. Russia.travel.