Notable People
- Georgy Sviridov, composer
- Alexander Deyneka, painter, sculptor
- Alexander Rutskoy, politician
- Seraphim of Sarov, monk and saint
- The Tolmachevy Twins, singers
- Alexander Povetkin, Olympic boxer
- Alexey Ivanovich Borozdin, musical therapist
- Vyacheslav Klykov, sculptor
- Arkady Gaidar (Golikov), children's author, He was the commander of the regiment in 16 years.
- Mikhail Shchepkin, the great Russian actor.
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