THE CONTRIBUTION OF ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PYATIGORSK RESORT IN THE PRE-SOVIET PERIOD

Abstract

The article focuses on the charitable activities of the Armenian businessmen in the resort town of Pyatigorsk in the end of XVIII - beginning of XX centuries. The authors note that the entrepreneurs of Armenian origin pursued their own interests as well as contributed to the prosperity of their native city. Decades later, their charitable activities may serve an example to follow.

Keywords

• кавказские минеральные воды
• северный кавказ
• благотворительность
• курорт
• беженцы
• меценат
• caucasian mineral waters
• the north caucasus
• charity
• resort
• refugees
• philanthropist