The city of glorious descendants of the great Slavs

Dear friends!

I invite you to visit the city of Smolensk!

I will show you the amazing beauty of the city with its 1156 year old. history.

The subject of the excursion:” City of the glorious descendants of the great Slavs

Smolensk emerged as the capital of an ancient Slavic tribe Krivich. The first mention in the chronicle of Smolensk dates back to 863. Many. His enemies were destroyed, burned and bloodshed. But the city survived. wars. On the courage and heroism of the Smolensk people testify to the memory of nicknames created by talented architects Antonio Adamini, N. Schedel and others.

The heart of the city is Cathedral Hill. "" In 1101 Vladimir Monomakh He built here his princely tower and built a temple in the name of the Assumption of the Virgin. Events related to this temple are reflected in the work of N. Karamzin History of the Russian State. Now the Cathedral Hill decorates the majestic The Assumption Cathedral, in which the icon of the Mother of God “Odigitria” and many other works of art.

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