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Borisoglebsky Monastery
Borisoglebsky, Yaroslavl Region 
The monastery near Rostov was founded on a picturesque hill surrounded by the gyrations of the river Ustye, in 1363, at the time of Dmitry Donskoi, with the blessing of Sergius of Radonezh, who showed the hermits of Theodora and Paul the place to build a church in the name of the holy Russian martyrs of princes Boris and Gleb.
Goritsky Monastery
Pereslavl-Zalessky, per. Museum, 4 
It is certainly worth visiting the most famous Pereslavl monastery - Goritsky. Almost all the surviving structures date back to the 17th and 19th centuries. The main temple of the monastery is the elegant Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin. Its magnificent multi-tier iconostasis was created in the 1750s
Ilyinsky Church in Sergiev Posad
Sergiev Posad, Kuzminova, d. 1/5 
At the mention of the city of Sergiev Posad (in the past - Zagorsk), the imagination immediately draws temples, churches, monasteries, springs, the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra ... and the Ilyinsky church (in the name of the holy prophet Elias), an ancient city temple, located on a picturesque hill near Kelar Pond.
Ipatyevsky Monastery
Kostroma, Education, 1 
Orthodox Monastery of the Russian Church The Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery is one of the greatest masterpieces of Orthodox culture. Founded in the late 13th century, it is located at the confluence of the Kostroma River in the Volga. It was here in 1613 that Michael Romanov was elected to the throne.
Museum-Reserve of the Transfiguration Monastery
Yaroslavl, pl. Bogoyavlenskaya, 25 
The main pearl of Yaroslavl is a historical and architectural museum-reserve on the territory of the Transfiguration Monastery. Built in the 12th century, it is one of the sixteen largest monasteries. In the 16th century, the state treasury was transferred here, and in 1612 it became the headquarters of Minin and Pozharsky.
Museum "Shurovo hillfort"
Suzdal, Korovniki, 2B 
Do you want to feel like a real resident of Ancient Rus? Plunge into the literal sense of living history can be, visiting the Suzdal Museum "Shurovo hillfort". A unique place where, besides the ancient cottages and buildings of the time of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, there are many interactive classes in which everyone is interested.
Nero
Rostov the Great 
According to legend, the name of Lake Nero turned out this way: one eccentric man was looking for Rostov in these parts. He spent a long time wandering and was completely exhausted when he suddenly saw the city. But the man hesitated and wanted to say: "This is not Rostov," as he immediately struck an arrow. In general, he managed to say only: "This is not Ro"
Fire Tower
Kostroma, Simanovsky, 1 
One of the symbols of Kostroma is the Fire tower, an amazing monument of the architecture of the era of classicism, located on Susaninskaya Square. Interesting decoration in the central square of the city, it was built not only to fulfill its basic function, but also to delight the views of citizens.
Pokrovsky Monastery in Suzdal
Suzdal, Pokrovskaya, 43 
There are many religious sights in Suzdal, but the Pokrovsky Monastery deserves to be visited. The cloister, erected in the 14th century, still contains many secrets and mysteries. To start with, it was not an ordinary monastery, but a place of lifelong exile for women from high society.
Rizopolozhensky Monastery
Suzdal, Lenina, 77 
isopolozhsky monastery in Suzdal is considered one of the oldest, erected in the times of Ancient Rus. According to historians, it was founded in 1207, before we did not reach the original buildings of the Monastery of Risopolozhensky, but well preserved buildings dating from the 16th century.
The Rostov Kremlin
Rostov the Great, Kremlin 
"Visiting card" of Rostov tourist - the Kremlin with its five temples, the Assumption Cathedral and a complex of residential buildings, surrounded by powerful fortress walls. In its original designation, the Kremlin was the residence of the bishops of the Rostov-Yaroslavl diocese.
The Holy Monastery of St. Vvedensky
ul. Basisnaya, 23, Ivanovo 
One of the business cards of Ivanov was the Holy Virgin Monastery, built in the textile capital of Russia only 20 years ago. The Orthodox abode, founded in 1991, is located in the central part of the city.
The Transfiguration Monastery
Yaroslavl, Bogoyavlenska Square, 25 
Surely at school you read "The Lay of Igor's Host", and so this monument of ancient Russian literature was found just in the Transfiguration Monastery in Yaroslavl. But the monastery is known by itself, because it was founded in the 12th century. In fact, this is the Yaroslavl Kremlin - it is surrounded by a wall and is in the center of the city.
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery
Rostov the Great, st. Engels, 44 
In addition to the main attraction of Rostov the Great, there are many places worth visiting. One such is the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery. Here in the Conception Cathedral, the relics of Dimitry of Rostov and St. James are preserved.
Suzdal Kremlin
Suzdal, Alexey Lebedev, 8 
It is better to start acquaintance with the ancient Suzdal with a survey of the beautifully preserved Kremlin and its buildings. And that's why. The Suzdal Kremlin is the oldest building in the city, incorporating its entire history from Vladimir Monomakh.
The Trinity-Sergius Lavra
Sergiev Posad, pl. Krasnogorskaya 
Undoubtedly, the most important sight of Sergiev Posad - the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, which gave rise to the city, is a symbol of Russian Orthodoxy. On
The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir
ul. Greater Moscow, 56, Vladimir 
The Assumption Cathedral is rightly considered one of the most important churches of Vladimir, which has long become an obligatory part of the program of any excursion tour. The cathedral was built in the middle of the 12th century under Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky in order to become the main church of the country in the future.
Church of Elijah the Prophet
Yaroslavl, pl. Sovetskaya, house 7 
In walking distance from the Transfiguration Monastery there is another symbol of Yaroslavl - the elegant church of Elijah the Prophet, built on the site of two wooden churches in 1647-1650. commissioned by the influential merchants of the Skripiny brothers. The church is decorated with five onion domes of a gentle green color, it is surrounded by covered galleries, and on each side are two tents - the bell tower and the Risopolozhensky limit.
Abramtsevo
Moscow region, Sergievo-Posadsky region 
Not reaching 15 km to Sergiev Posad, turning on a picturesque shady road, you can get to one of the most famous estates of the Moscow region - the museum-reserve "Abramtsevo". At different times, not only famous artists of the 19th and 20th centuries lived and worked here, but also famous sculptors and venerable writers.
The Abraham-Bogoyavlensky Monastery
Rostov the Great, st. Zhelyabovskaya, 32 
Bogoyavlensky Avraamiev Monastery is one of the oldest in the territory of modern Rostov the Great. The monastery stands on the bank of Lake Nero and looks very picturesque from the water. It was founded at the end of the 11th or the beginning of the 12th century by the famous saint, the Reverend Avraham of Rostov.
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People who have not heard of the Golden Ring of Russia in our time probably do not exist .This is really one of the most fascinating and famous routes of our vast homeland, laid along the ancient Russian cities, where there are many sights, historical places and cultural monuments .I crossed it back in the 60s .20th century in his essays journalist Yuri Bychkov, who traveled to these wonderful places .The name caught on .And now tourists from all corners of the Earth travel along the Golden Ring to better understand and understand the great Russia with its history, culture and today .
The Golden Ring includes nine ancient cities: Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. Other cities (Alexandrov, Shuya, Dmitrov, Palekh, Uglich, Gus-Khrustalny, Murom and others) are still debatable. Tourists are attracted to these trips, allowing you to touch the soul of Russia and feel the way of life of its province, the unique atmosphere of the ancient Russian cities and, of course, their sights.
The Golden Ring includes nine ancient cities: Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. Other cities (Alexandrov, Shuya, Dmitrov, Palekh, Uglich, Gus-Khrustalny, Murom and others) are still debatable.
Unfortunately, due to the indifference and indifference of people, because of the intense modern urban development, many unique historical and cultural attractions of the Golden Ring have been irretrievably lost. Still, most of them have survived and are now under the protection of UNESCO: the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the Kremlin, the Suzdal Pokrovsky and the Spaso-Evfimiev monasteries, the Borisoglebskaya church in Kideksha, the Vladimir Assumption and Dmitrievsky cathedrals.
The cities and villages of the Golden Ring of Russia allow you to get acquainted with the development of ancient Russian architecture, the majestic and beautiful temples of 12-13 centuries from white stone, preserved in its original form, the tent buildings of the 16-17th centuries, magnificent works of architecture and art schools of Suzdal, Rostov and Yaroslavl.
The Golden Ring is famous for the masterpieces of folk art that can be seen in the museums of the cities of the Golden Ring: bone and wood carvings, lace and jewelry crafts, enamel paintings, lacquer miniatures and many others.
Any city of the Golden Ring, some of which (Rostov the Great, Suzdal) themselves are already museums, represents the history of Russia and left its tangible mark in it. Witnesses of this are the numerous historical monuments that have survived to our time: fortresses, monasteries, temples, etc. Only in Pereslavl-Zalessky - five monasteries, four of them are enclosed by powerful fortress walls.
All these cities are amazingly beautiful .Yaroslavl is the fairy-tale capital of the Golden Ring with its 140 monuments, the white-stone female St. Vvedensky Monastery 1314 g ., Spassky monastery of the 12th century .Rostov the Great is a Russian center of pilgrimage and tourism with the classical Kremlin in the world art and the belfry, each bell of which with its unique sound .Beauty Kostroma with Ipatievsky monastery and Ivanovo - "city of brides" .Golden Ring with small and large, noisy and quiet cities - an invaluable diamond of Russia, a huge pearl that glorifies our homeland with its history, culture, traditions and folk art .