Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Goritsky Assumption Monastery
The gate church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, part of the Goritsky Assumption Monastery, is an interesting example of Moscow Baroque. Its history begins in the late 17th century when construction started. The church …
Russian Gymnasium
Wednesday, December 12, 1923, began like an ordinary day at the Czech gymnasium of the small town of Moravska Trebova, located on the border with Germany. However, the desks were occupied by unusual students: boys and gi…
Church of the Epiphany and Bell Tower in Goritsky Monastery
In Pereslavl-Zalessky, the main attraction is the Goritsky Monastery, particularly notable is the bell tower of the Church of the Epiphany, located next to the Assumption Cathedral.
The construction of the bell tower to…
Chapel from Starovo Village at Goritsky Assumption Monastery
The wooden five-domed chapel with facades topped with finials was previously located in the village of Starovo in the Pereslavl district. In 1983, it was moved to the monastery. This is one of two chapels that were reloc…
Chapel from the Village of Foninskoye at the Goritsky Assumption Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky
In the garden, south of the refectory, there is a small wooden chapel that was transported from the village of Foninskoye in the Pereslavl district. A porch adjoins the square log cabin on the west side, while a small ex…
Pereslavl-Zalessky Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve
The Pereslavl-Zalessky Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve is one of the largest provincial museums in Russia, founded in the summer of 1918. Its founder was Mikhail Ivanovich Smirnov, a well-known researche…
D.N. Kardovsky's Mansion in Pereslavl-Zalessky
Dmitry Nikolaevich was born in the Osurovo estate, located near Pereslavl-Zalessky, and his childhood and youth were spent in this city.
In 1915, Kardovsky inherited the estate with a garden and a house built in 1885 fr…
Monument to D.N. Kardovsky in Pereslavl-Zalessky
On November 9, 2019, in Pereslavl-Zalessky, the outstanding individual and talented artist, academician of painting Dmitry Nikolayevich Kardovsky, symbolically "returned" to his estate with ancient linden trees, now the …
Fedorovsky Women's Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky
If you are heading to Pereslavl from Moscow, you will encounter the Fedorovsky women's monastery on your right almost at the entrance to the city. Its churches are hidden behind a high wall and are not immediately visibl…
The Cathedral of Theodore Stratilates of the Feodorovsky Women's Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky
The Fedorovsky Monastery was founded after 1304 on the southern outskirts of Pereslavl-Zalessky. The location was chosen not by chance: in 1304, on the day of remembrance of the great martyr Fedor Stratilat, a bloody bat…
