Prison Art Museum Forbidden Zone in Uglich
The Prison Art Museum is likely the only private museum in Russia dedicated to this theme. It began its operations in June 2004 and is very popular among tourists.
The museum features amazing exhibits created by inmate …
Uglich Kremlin
The Uglich Kremlin, like many medieval fortresses, is located on a peninsula at the tip between the Volga River and the Shelkovka and Kamenny streams. A moat was dug between the Shelkovka and Kamenny streams, allowing th…
Transfiguration Cathedral in Uglich Kremlin
The Transfiguration Cathedral is the largest structure in the Kremlin ensemble. It was built between 1713 and 1716 on the site of a 15th-century cathedral erected during the reign of Prince Andrei the Great. The Uglich l…
Epiphany Cathedral in Uglich Kremlin
Next to the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Church in the Kremlin stands the long yellow building of the Epiphany Cathedral. It was part of the Uglich cathedral complex and was intended for winter services, unlike the Spaso-Preobra…
Bell Tower of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Uglich Kremlin
From distant outskirts or the Volga, a slender vertical structure can be seen near the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral and the Church of Tsarevich Dmitry "on the blood," which crowns the ensemble of the Uglich Kremlin. Th…
Chapel of Alexander Nevsky: A Monument to Defenders of the Fatherland in Uglich
The Alexander Chapel was built in honor of the Uglich residents who went to the Crimean War. For seven decades, it stood in the center of Uspenskaya Square opposite the trading rows, which have now been restored.
Unfort…
Kazan Church of the Mother of God in Uglich
The Kazan Church, located west of the Kremlin, was built in 1778 and is notable for its slenderness and height. The church in the main trading square of the city has existed since ancient times. The Trading Square previo…
Resurrection Uglich Men's Monastery
The exact date and circumstances of its founding remain unknown, but legends attribute its appearance to the 13th century, possibly during the reign of Prince Roman of Uglich. Initially, it was located on the banks of th…
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in the Voskresensky Uglich Monastery
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, located in the monastery, was built in 1676 by Metropolitan Ion of Rostov. Since 1803, it has served as the monastery church for the Uglich Spiritual School. This stone structure…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God
On the territory of the Voskresensky Uglich Male Monastery stands a small brick refectory church, built between 1674 and 1677. It is named after the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. The interior of the church is modes…
