Tour-trip to Uglich

On this excursion we will get acquainted with one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the country. You will immerse yourself in its centuries-old history, hear versions of the death of Ivan the Terrible, learn local legends and visit the main monuments of the Kremlin and operating monasteries.

Ancient Uglich is especially beautiful from the water! You will get acquainted with the history of embankment churches, be impressed by the panorama of the Kremlin and learn what artists our city inspired. And also appreciate the grandiose construction of the HPP and enjoy the wonderful Upper Volga nature.

The excursion program includes:

• Sightseeing tour of the central part of Uglich
• Visit one of the three active monasteries
• Sightseeing tour of the territory of the Uglich Kremlin
• Excursion to the Church of Demetrius on Blood
• Excursion to one of the expositions in the chambers of the Uglich Princes
• Visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral

Guests will know

• Who and when was the city founded and how was it founded?
• about the era of the rise of the Uglich principality in the 15th century.
• about the events of the 16th century, which shocked the whole country and led to the beginning of the Troubles and the change of the dynasty
• the story of the death of the last heir to the Rurik dynasty, the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible Tsarevich Dimitri
• about the life, traditions and worldview of people who lived in the times of Ancient Russia.

The importance of monasteries, the spiritual life and religion of our ancestors.

Guests will visit

• Kremlin territory
• Church on the banks of the Volga River, which was built on the site of the death of Prince Dimitry

Guests will hear.

• It sounds like a banished Uglich bell.
• About Finno-Ugric tribe Merya, about Slavs and Tatar-Mongols
• About the architecture of the 17th century - the century of beauty and narrowness

Guests will see

• monuments of cultural and civil architecture of 18-19 centuries
• Uglisk HPP and locks
• panorama of the Volga coast
• a part of the former splendor of the 17th century - Brave Church,
• Resurrection monastery,
• Churches of the Nativity of John the Forerunner and Tsarevich Demetrius on blood.