Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery

Russian Cruise cont....- Yaroslavl

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July 2nd 2018
The 5th biggest city on the Volga river was founded in 1010 and named after its founder. in the 13th century it prospered due to its geographical position and became one of the most developed town in ancient Rus'. The 600 hectare city centre has around 140 federally protected buildings and in 2005 it was listed by UNESCO on the World Heritage Sites. We had a walking tour of he city visiting the ... read more

Europe » Russia

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more