Mystical image of ancient Smolensk

The mystical image of Smolensk - secrets, legends, riddles, inexplicable facts of the history of the ancient city

2-hour walking tour

Immerse yourself in the history of Smolensk from pagan times and go through the “non-tourist” places, which are known not only to every local resident, but not every guide.

Welcome to an adventure tour of the historic area now known as the Ascension Hill – the highest of the seven hills on the left bank of the Dnieper!

This is one of the amazing places, which can not be said unequivocally – holy or dark. It was everything!

The pagan Perunovo temple, the city's first Orthodox temple and Jesuit monastery.

The Orthodox convent is adjacent to the “ghost house”.

In the temple, the Smolenians admired the stars.

And not far from each other are the dungeons of the 10, 15, 20th century and the holy spring of Mercury of Smolensk, who saved the Smolensk people from enslavement by the Tatar-Mongols in the 13th century.

You will see the Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord of the Ascension convent, built in the early 18th century;

The first Smolensk “high-rise”, which turned from the House of the Commune into the Ghost House;

Resurrection Church, built in the 18th century on the site of a pre-Mongol temple;

Smolensk planetarium;

"Bunker Tukhachevsky", former caves of monks of the 10th century

and the 15th-century Dungeon Tower;

a well consecrated in honor of Mercury of Smolensk;

And much more, I will not reveal all the secrets.

This excursion will be interesting for both adults and children - lovers of history, unusual stories, little-known historical facts and urban legends, which are based on authentic events.

The tour route runs along the Ascension Hill - the highest point of Smolensk.

From the very beginning, you will be amazed by the contrast of the terrain - after all, the "immersion" in Ancient Russia will begin on one of the central, most beautiful streets of the city.

Most of the sites are located in places that are called “away from the hiking trails”.

You will be able to go down into the dungeon, go to the well of the Holy Warrior Mercury, walk along the ancient paving stones of one of the oldest streets of the city.

Clothing and shoes should be comfortable. Along the way, you can visit the temples that have an excursion. For that, the ladies will need a scarf.

After rain or snow, not all objects are available for inspection.

During the tour you will learn:

• about the secrets of the Ascension and Cathedral Hills, the Resurrection Church and the Ascension Monastery,
• You will visit the oldest Smolensk street,
• You will see a ghost house and a haunted house.
• You will learn about the mysteries of the Smolensk dungeons and look into one of them.

... And much more!