Vladimir.

Vladimir - a city in Russia, administrative center of Vladimir Oblast.

Population - 339,5 thousand people (2008).
Located on the left bank of the river Klyazma 180 km north-east of Moscow. A major transport hub for the car (M-7 «Volga») and the Railway (Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod), highways (Vladimir station).

The city is the Golden Ring of Russia is a recognized tourist destination.

Vladimir - the only city in Russia, involving suburban immediately with two Russian cities with subways. If you go by train from Vladimir, the nearest station in Moscow - «Novogireevo», Nizhny Novgorod - «Moscow».

The first people began to appear in the territory, which occupies a modern city, about 30-25 thousand years BC.

In 1108, Prince Vladimir Monomakh built a powerful fortress, protected from the south brae Klyazma, from the north - Lybid 'river, east and west - deep ravines. New Castle was named after the founder, Vladimir.
Heir Monomakh - Prince Yuri Dolgoruky taken the struggle for the throne of Kiev, initially paid little attention to the northern fiefdom, but, realizing the futility of the struggle in the south, and appreciated the advantages of the northern lands, their rich natural resources, Prince Yuri Dolgoruky has launched the construction of new fortifications in the land of Suzdal . They were founded by the city: Moscow, Pereslavl, Kideksha, Dmitrov, Yuryev-Polish, Zvenigorod. Prince Vladimir was rebuilt in a new princely court with the church in the name of their heavenly patron George (1157).

The rapid growth of the city has identified its conversion into capital of the principality.
During the XVIII century the city three times, changed their status.

Today, Vladimir - the regional center with a powerful industrial potential and rich cultural heritage. A huge number of attractions has contributed to tourism development and transformation of Vladimir in the international tourist center.
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Suzdal.

Suzdal - a city in Russia, administrative center of Suzdal district, Vladimir region.

Population - 11,0 thousand people. (2008).
Located on the Kamenka River, a tributary of the River Nerli, 26 kilometers north of Vladimir.

Suzdal - a city-park, part of the Golden Ring of Russia in Vladimir-Suzdal historic-artistic and architectural museum-reserve. The stories in the interim years mentioned in 1024, also called Suzhdal.

Suzdal has retained a large number of architectural monuments:

Suzdal has retained a large number of architectural monuments:

Suzdal Kremlin.
Monastic Ensembles (5).
Ensemble Market Square (7).
Monuments Posada (6).
Monuments Zarechny side (9).
Monuments sloboda Skuchilihi (4).
Sights nearby villages (4).
Monuments to the museum of wooden architecture (11).
Sculptural Monuments (3).
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Ivanovo.

Ivanovo is a Golden Ring of Russia. The main sights include:

Architect:

* Tents Schudrovskaya (XVII century)..
* Holy Vvedenskii nunnery.
* The wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (kon. XVII century)..
* Cathedral of the Merciful Savior (1899), the architect Fyodor Shechtel. Demolished in 1937
* Manor Dyuringera A. (1910), architect AF Snurilov.
* Building Selhozbank (1927), the architect VA Vesnin.
* House-boat (1930), architect DF Friedman.
* House-Horseshoe (1934), architect A. Panov.
* Buildings Ivanovo-Voznesensky Polytechnic Institute (1928-1937), architect IA Fomin.
* «House team» (400-flat apartment building, 1930), architect I. Votes.
* Wooden Circus, the largest in Europe (1935), demolished in 1975
* Building Ivanovskiy historical and museum (1914), architect Peter A. Trubnikov.


Sharing the city into two parts, from north to south flowing river Disposed, confluent Klyazma. In the city in small rivers flow Disposed: Talka and Harinka. Forests surrounding the city are concentrated in town Lesnoye, Bogorodskoye, Pustosh Bor on the northern outskirts of the territory of 11 districts and places are public recreation. In the forests surrounding the city, growing all kinds of mushrooms, berries: raspberries, blueberries, strawberries. In hot weather you can bathe in the pools and parks.

Kostroma.

Kostroma - a city in Russia, administrative center of the Kostroma region, a major port on the Volga.

Number of permanent population of 271 700 people. (2008).

Kostroma is located at 352 kilometers northeast of Moscow, on Kostromskaya lowland, on both banks of the Volga River and the old river mouth Kostroma. According to legend, the city was founded in 1152 (according to Basil Tatishchev), the expansion of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in the Volga region.

The city is part of the «Golden Ring of Russia». In the old part of town preserve the historic structure planning (master plan for the city was approved by the Empress Catherine II in 1781). The basis of radiotherapy planning grid of streets, the center of the city uncovered in relation to the Volga.

The key is considered a historical monument of Kostroma Ipatiev Monastery, founded in 1330-ies. Also important monuments of architecture and history in Kostroma is Epiphany-Anastasinsky monastery complex and Trade series (Kostroma)

A complete list of the surviving architectural monuments of Kostroma:

Architectural complex and monasteries Kostroma:

* Ipatiev Monastery
* Epiphany, Anastasinsky Monastery
* Znamensky monastery
* Museum of Wooden Architecture

Church of Kostroma:

Churches in the

* Church of Our Savior in the ranks
* Chapel of Nicholas
* Chapel of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Volga

* Church of the Transfiguration of the Volga (Savior Transfiguration)
* Church of Elijah the Prophet at the ancient settlement

Ipatiev sloboda

* Church of St. John the Theologian in Ipatiev sloboda

Church in the city

* Church of the Resurrection at Debre
* John Chrysostom Church in Lavrovsky
* Church of Alexia, a man of God
* Church of St. John the Theologian on Kadkinoy Mount
* The church of Alexander and Antonina in settlement
* Church of Our Savior on Zaprudne
* Icon of the Mother of God Church "Vsetsaritsa"
* Chapel Vonifatiya
* Chapel Feodora Stratilat
* Church of St. Peter and Paul, Ferapont, Adriana and Feodossia in Panov

Civic architecture beginning of the XIX century (1800-1820):

* Trade ranks
* The building attendance areas (architects A. Zakharov, NI Metlin)
* House Borschova (architect NI Metlin)
* The buildings cooler and fire maypole (architect P. Fursov)

The civil architecture of XX century:

* The building of the house connection (1934)
* Exhibition of achievements of national economy.
Video: Сhoir of Ipatiev monastery. Russia, Kostroma.

Yaroslavl.

Yaroslavl - city in Russia, administrative center of Yaroslavl region and Yaroslavl region. Population - 605 thousand people (estimate as of January 1, 2008). The area of the city is 205 km ². The historic city center, situated at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kotorosl is a UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Coat of arms of Yaroslavl: the silver shield standing on hind paws bear (symbol of foresight, and strength) in the left paw holds a golden ax on the same handle, the shield crowned with a cap Monomakh - its image is allowed on the arms of historical cities, the former seat of reigning grand dukes). Flag of the city is a picture of the emblem on a blue background.


City of Yaroslavl - the ancient Volga River city, widely known for its remarkable architectural monuments, a treasure of ancient Russian art. Long history of Yaroslavl starts with foundation in 1010 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise Rostov city - the fortress on the arrow - the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kotorosl.

During the period of education at the Kiev State this place has stood the ancient pagan sanctuary and was located the village of descendants of the Finno-Ugric tribes, mixed with a send Slavic population. Legends call it a settlement «Bear angle». Its residents were engaged in farming, hunting and fishing have been involved in trade with Scandinavia, Volga Bulgaria, the countries of the Middle East. All around, within a radius of 10-12 km, there are several similar settlements, whose inhabitants have left enormous necropolises.

The highest flowering of the city has reached in the XVII century, when in Yaroslavl were built great monuments of history, architecture, painting - the Church of Nikola Nadein (1620-1622 gg.), Christmas (1644), Elijah the Prophet (1647-1650 biennium.) John the Baptist (1671-1687 gg.), John Chrysostom (1654) and others of the Yaroslavl school of architecture and painting.



Year after year I face the ancient city. Modern Yaroslavl, with a population of more than 630 thousand people is the largest industrial and cultural center of the Upper Volga. The city is by automobile and tractor engines, a variety of tires, petroleum products, electric motors, asbestos technical articles, technical fabrics, paints and varnishes, etc. Currently, in Yaroslavl has 18 research and design institutions that promote the introduction of scientific and technological progress in many sectors of the economy. Yaroslavl country gave the first Russian truck, the first native-decker, the world's first synthetic rubber, the first domestic diesel engine, the first vibrator.

There are Yaroslavl State University, Technical University, Pedagogical University, Medical Academy, affiliated Institute of Railway Engineers, Institute of Economics and Finance, Higher man-portable air defense and financial military schools, 86 secondary schools and 24 sportschool. Daily TV goes on air - Radio «Yaroslavia». Yaroslavl is one of the most interesting tourist center «Golden Ring». Slaven great monuments of architecture and art. It presents many styles of Russian architecture of several eras.
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Rostov Veliky.

Rostov - a town in the Yaroslavl region (Russia), Rostov region. The district center of Yaroslavl Region.

The population of 33,6 thousand people (2005).

The city is located on the shores of Lake Nero, in 53 km from Yaroslavl, at 202 km from Moscow, on the route M8 «Kholmogory» Moscow - Arkhangelsk. There are railway and bus stations.

Rostov - one of the oldest cities in Russia. It is part of the Golden Ring of Russia. The first mention of it belongs to the year 862.

Rostov is often called Rostov the Great, to distinguish it from the Rostov-on-Don.

Rostov - one of the oldest cities in Russia. In old Russian chronicles «Tale interim years», in the record for 862 years it dealt with as a long-standing.

When Tsar Ivan the Terrible Rostov was taken oprichnina. In the dim time, growth has not escaped the tragic fate of many Russian cities. In 1608 he was burned and looted by the Polish-Lithuanian interventionists. In the history of Rostov it was the last invasion of the invaders, soon after that to strengthen the city around its central part was poured earthen fortress.

For many centuries, Rostov retained the importance of religious center. The territory of the Rostov diocese stretched far beyond today's Yaroslavl region, Rostov and hierarchy were among the most influential ecclesiastical lords. At the end of the XIV century Rostov bishops received the rank of archbishop, and in 1589 - Metropolitans. Metropolis of Rostov was one of the richest in Russia.

Since the second half of XIX century in Rostov began rehabilitation and restoration of architectural monuments of Rostov Kremlin. In 1883, the Kremlin has opened «The Museum of Antiquities of the Church», which continues to exist and at the present time and is a significant cultural and scientific center. Now the State Museum-Reserve is called «Rostov Kremlin». He has a rich collection of monuments of ancient Russian art - a unique collection of icons, ancient Russian facial needlework, paintings and graphics XVIII-XX centuries., Ancient manuscripts and documents, archeology. In 1995, the Rostov museum is included in the list of most valuable objects of cultural heritage of Russia.
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Pereyaslavl-Zalessky.

Pereslavl - a city of regional subordination in the Yaroslavl region of Russia. It is located in 140 kilometers from Moscow to Yaroslavl highway, on the shores of Lake Plescheeva, at the outfall of the river Trubezh.

Pereyaslavlem-Zalessky Named in honor of southern Pereyaslavlya. Since the XV century the pronunciation changed to Pereslavl. Outside forests in Zalesie - an area of fields and agriculture, so named Zalessky.

Founded in 1152 in Rostov-Suzdal Prince Yury Dolgoruky. In 1220 in Pereyaslavle born prince Alexander Nevsky.

In 1276-1294 the son of Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Pereyaslavl, Knyazhiy in this city, was the Grand Duke Vladimir, but his residence was still in Pereyaslavle. Thus, at this time Pereyaslavl-Zaleski, was actually the capital of Russia. In 1302, after the death of Prince Ivan Dmitrievich, the city of his bequest went to the Moscow principality.

In 1688 Tsar Peter I at the lake began to build Plescheevom funny flotilla that was the beginning of Russian Navy. In 1692 construction was completed and the fleet is designed gala show.

In 1708 the city assigned to the Moscow province. Since 1719 - the center of the province of Pereslavl Moscow Province. Since 1778 - the town of the Vladimir province. Since 1929 - the center of Pereslavl region Yaroslavl region.

In 1884 the city was built by running water.

In 1896, the population was 8875 persons.

From 1872 to 1917 the city led the City Council. In 1994 it was reconstituted.
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