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Tver Governorate (Russian: Тверская губерния, romanized: Tverskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 until 1929.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Tver was included into Ingermanlandia Governorate (since 1710 known as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727 it was transferred to the newly established Novgorod Governorate .
Tver Region is almost twice the size of Moscow Region. It includes a multitude of tourist attractions, from ancient churches and various sites dating back to olden times to places of natural...
In 1775-1776, the administrative reform abolished governorates and created viceroyalties. The current area of Tver Oblast was divided between Tver, Novgorod, Pskov, and Smolensk Viceroyalties. In 1796, the viceroyalties were abolished, and transformed back into eponymous governorates.
In 1719 Tver became the centre of the Tver Province within the governorate. In 1763 a massive fire destroyed much of the city, including its kremlin. The devastation though did allow the redevelopment of the city centre based on a regulated city plan.
The Governor of the Tver Region is the region’s highest-ranking official elected for five years by Russian citizens who permanently reside in the region. The Governor is the head of the regional government and manages its work.
Between 1809 and 1812, Tver was the center of the newly formed Tver, Yaroslavl and Novgorod Governorate General and Traveling Palace became the residence of Governor General Prince G. F. Oldenburgsky.
