In 1663 (or 1597, according to another account), the Tsar built a wooden fortress on the spot of today's Skopin, which would become a part of the defense system on the southeast of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It had been called Skopinskaya sloboda since the late 17th century.
In 1663 (or 1597, according to another account), the Tsar constructed a wooden stronghold on the site of present-day Skopin, which would become part of Moscow's southeastern defensive system. It had been known as Skopinskaya sloboda since the late 17th century.