Garden Blonje

Sad Bologna, Smolensk

Sightseeings of Smolensk Park Blonje appeared in Smolensk in 1830 on the site of the former parade ground in the center of the city. Guests especially like the light and music fountain - its streams change shape and color to soft music. This fountain is considered an informal sight of Smolensk.

Smolensk fortress wall

g. Smolensk

Sights of Smolensk The fortress was a unique construction: in length - 6, 5 kilometers, in height - 38 towers. It covered almost the whole city, an earthen ditch was dug around. The towers were located so that one could easily fire on the enemy.

Smolensk Kremlin

Smolensk, ul. Timiryazeva, 38

Sights of Smolensk Even since the Time of Troubles, Smolensk was a city that was a barrier to the conquerors of the Russian land. It served as a gateway to Moscow, which is why all the invaders aspired to take Smolensk at any cost.

Smolensk Cathedral

ul. Sobornaya Gora, 5, Smolensk

Sights of Smolensk The cathedral, standing over the Dnipro valley, survived during the two Patriotic wars - the armies of Napoleon and Hitler did not touch the building. Moreover, the Germans guarded the cathedral so that nothing happened to it. The current cathedral stands at the place where the ancient temple was erected for the wonderworking icon from Constantinople

Reedov forest park

Readovsky forest park, Smolensk

Sights of Smolensk Once upon the right bank of the Yasenoy river stood the country estate Smolensk nobility Read. From her to the city led the road, passing into the street - Readovskaya. This family belonged to an ancient family, which originates in Scotland.

Smolensk was built and lived as a military city, protection. Its creators wanted it that way - and received a huge fortress as a reward. The structure appeared as it is impossible by the way under Boris Godunov. The fact is that the city often suffered from Western interventionists, who paved the way all the way through Smolensk. Some here lingered. And leaving, remembered corpses and ruins.

Perhaps, therefore, Smolensk has a special energy, not the same as other ancient cities. Yet he got it - God forbid anyone. The city was often revived. Its historical center during the Great Patriotic War was practically destroyed. It was necessary to restore everything on the facades and skeletons.

In general, the city likes to surprise. In the center of the great plain there suddenly appear hills. It would seem, from where? In addition, Smolensk is washed by a river, which is difficult to call Russian, - the Dnieper. The very same one that Nikolai Gogol sang.

You drive up to Smolensk - and in the distance the domes of the temple are already visible, this is the famous Assumption Cathedral. It rises above the vaults of the Kremlin, whose walls slowly descend to the water.

Thinking about the place of the next holiday, we, unfortunately, choose some beautiful wonderful place outside our homeland . "Unfortunately", because we have a huge number of beautiful and unique places with unique nature, architecture, sights worth seeing, and where many of us have never been. . For example, Smolensk is one of the first ancient and beautiful cities of Russia on the Dnieper River, for the first time 862 g . in the "Tale of Bygone Years" . The well-fortified and populous Smolensk in 882 g . captured and made part of Kievan Rus Prince Oleg, and then handed it over to Prince Igor . Managed Smolensky Kiev , and the power was exercised by the guards and governors . The city was burned and destroyed several times, but every time Smolensk resurrected it .

Smolensk - one of the first ancient and beautiful cities of Russia on the Dnieper River, first mentioned under 862 in "The Tale of Bygone Years."

In Smolensk, the western outpost, the city - "the key to Russia", the hero city (zvan) e was awarded for the courage and heroism of the inhabitants in the Great Patriotic War), the beauty of Orthodox churches, the richest history of the Russian state and the military exploits of the Russian people were joined. . All remarkable monuments, buildings and interesting places are located in the city center or within a short time from it, so that curious tourists can get acquainted with them, just strolling . Beautiful ancient Smolensk, located on green hills, welcomes guests and will gladly tell your story .

The visiting card of the city was the Assumption Cathedral on Sobornaya Gora - a magnificent light azure building in the Baroque style. It houses the unique carved iconostasis of the 18th century and many wooden sculptures.

The same name temple, which was much earlier on the site of the cathedral, was destroyed by the Poles in 1611. In 1677, architect Alexei Korolkov reconstructed the cathedral, expanding its territory and increasing the length of the walls of the fortress.

Smolensk is generally famous for its treacherous attitude to the Orthodox faith and temples: the Epiphany the cathedral, the bishop's house with the church of the Twelve Apostles and the Church of Cyril and Methodius (18th century), the "pre-Mongol churches" of the 12th century (Peter and Paul, John the Theologian, Michael the Archangel) and others and not only Orthodox.
These monuments of the ancient architect ARISING always lead visitors in a constant thrill and delight.

The Smolensk Kremlin during the reign of the Godunovs (16th century) witnessed the invasions of the Poles, Swedes, Frenchmen and Germans . Here they even conduct excursions "Following the tracks of Napoleon" . This is truly a masterpiece construction worthy of attention . When building the fortress, all the stone was brought in Smolensk, across the whole of Russia was prohibited at this time construction of stone . Once upon a time a powerful defensive structure surrounded the entire city . But as a result of frequent wars only three km of fortress walls and fifteen towers survived . According to legend, the tower of Veselukha is called so in connection with the festivities in it . And according to another version, during the construction in this tower all the time a crack was formed, and the builders, not knowing what to do, went to the grandmother, who said that it was necessary to wall in live at dawn in the tower of the first passing by . And this joyful fate was received by a lively, laughable and cheerful young girl .

Smolensk has a lot of attractions (monuments, museums, ancient buildings), interesting legends and stories, but, unfortunately, it's badly untwisted that ristical direction. Although there is something to see.