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Q: What historical places of Great Ustyug is worth visiting a lover of architecture?

The Church of the Ascension (1648) demonstrates the Ustyuzha school of stone architecture with characteristic kokoshniks and tiled belts. Shilov House (1780) - a sample of a merchant mansion in the style of classicism with a mezzanine and a stone fence. In the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Monastery (1212), frescoes of the XVI century and a tent bell tower of the pre-Petrine era have been preserved.

Q: Where to go in Veliky Ustyug with children: interesting places for family holidays?

The patrimony of Santa Claus on the shore of Sukhona includes a tower, a path of fairy tales and a forge with interactive programs. In the Museum of Ethnography, children will see traditional northern costumes, spinning wheels and toys of the XIX century. The glacier on the territory of the residence works all year round with ice sculptures based on Russian fairy tales.

Q: Where in Veliky Ustyug to take beautiful photos: the best photo zones?

The embankment of the Sukhona River with a panorama of merchant mansions and temple complexes of the XVII century. The carved gates of Buldakov’s estate (1800) with medallions in the Empire style are an example of provincial classicism. The view of the five-domed Cathedral of Procopius the Righteous (1668) from the bridge over the river is especially spectacular at sunset.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of the Great Ustyug?

According to legend, the merchant Stroganov hid the treasure in underground galleries under the Trinity-Gledensky monastery. The Church of Simeon the Stylite (1765) was built on the site of the appearance of the miraculous icon to the local fool. In the house of Usov (XVIII century) allegedly lives the ghost of a merchant who committed suicide because of unhappy love.

Q: What little-known sights of the Great Ustyug are worth seeing?

The chapel of Cyril and Methodius (1990s) is recreated according to the drawings of the lost monument of wooden architecture of the XVII century. In the museum "Old Ustyug" there is a birch bark certificate of the XIV century with a list of trade duties. The unique water tower (1910) combines elements of modern and industrial architecture.

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