Three regions of Russia will develop a tourist project "In the places of Alexander Nevsky"
In 2021, Russia celebrates the 800th anniversary of the birth of Prince Alexander Nevsky.
Committee on Culture and Tourism of Leningrad Region, Ministry of Investment Policy Novgorod regionCommittee for Tourism Development St. Petersburgtourism committee Pskov region They signed a cooperation agreement.
Yevgeny Tchaikovsky, Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Tourism of the Leningrad Region: "... the agreement will allow us to develop our cooperation in order to promote the tourist route "To the Places of Alexander Nevsky". In these regions, Alexander Nevsky performed his exploits, here he lived, worked, on the territory of St. Petersburg today the relics of the Holy Prince are stored <...> the routes from Novgorod and Pskov will pass through the Leningrad region, and here we are holders of this idea ...
The tourist route of the project "On the places of Alexander Nevsky" should include places related to the life and activities of the prince:
- Holy Trinity Alexandro-Nevsk Lavra, the Church of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky and the museum-diorama "Nevskaya Battle of 1240" (the village of Ust-Izhora of St. Petersburg),
- place of prayer of Prince Alexander Nevsky before the Battle of the Nevsky in the Nikolsk city settlement of the Leningrad region,
- natural monument "Sablinsky", Annunciation Cathedral (Shlisselburg),
- St. Nicholas Monastery, Staroladoga and Koporsk fortresses, St. Sophia Cathedral (Velikiy Novgorod),
- The Pskov Kremlin,
- Izbor fortress,
- Samolva village, which has the only museum in the world dedicated to the "Ice Battle",
- Gdov Fortress,
- Holy Dmitrov Cathedral.
Source: tourism.interfax