Excursion in the Historical Museum

In the building of the historical museum, founded in 1900, there is an exposition telling about the history of the Vladimir region from the time of its settlement by Slavic tribes to the February Revolution of 1917. During the tour, our visitors will be able to guess in the model of Vladimir XII century features of the capital of North-Eastern Russia of the times of Princes Andrei Bogolyubsky and Vsevolod Big Nest. The guide will tell about a unique monument of Russian writing – a white stone cross of the XII century, will introduce you to archaeological finds that testify to the high level of development of crafts of the ancient city. The tragedy of the Mongol ruin and burning of Vladimir is conveyed by the treasure of icons, crosses, valuable objects hidden by citizens in the hope of surviving the hardship of the early XIII century. Do not forget to inquire about the history of the felony, embroidered from the fur coat of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, ask the guide about the appointment of massive logs of molar oak, carefully consider the muzzle of the white-stone lion - after all, this beast became a symbol of the Grand Duke's power of such Vladimir and still continues to be the coat of arms of the city ...

Exposition of the Historical Museum