Lipetsk was first mentioned in the 13th century chronicles The name means "Linden city" and is cognate with Leipzig and Liep?ja. In 1284, the city was destroyed by the Mongols.
Monument to Peter the Great
In 1703, Peter the Great ordered construction of a cast iron factory in Lipetsk near the iron ore deposits for making artillery shells. On September 16, 1779, Lipetsk was granted town status. It became one of the principal towns of Tambov Governorate
