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Q: What historical places of Yaroslavl is worth visiting a lover of ancient Russian architecture?

The Church of Elijah the Prophet of 1647-1650 preserved the original frescoes of Kostroma masters Savin and Guri Nikitin. In Tolchkovskaya Sloboda there is a masterpiece of Yaroslavl architecture - the temple of John the Forerunner of 1671-1687 with 15 chapters and terracotta tiles. The metropolitan chambers of the XVII century demonstrate the transition from the usury to the Moscow Baroque with characteristic casings and promising portals.

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

The Museum "Music and Time" contains a collection of ancient jukeboxes, gramophones and bells that can be heard in action. Yaroslavl planetarium named after Valentina Tereshkova is equipped with a modern projector of the starry sky and interactive exhibits. On the territory of the former Yaroslavl Kremlin there is a children's museum "Fairy tales and epics" with reconstructions of ancient Russian games and crafts.

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

The observation deck at the monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl on Kotoslnaya embankment offers views of merchant mansions and temples of Zarechye. A unique angle opens from the pedestrian Volga Bridge to the ensemble of the Assumption Cathedral of 2004, recreated according to the drawings of the XVIII century. In the park on Damansky Island, cast-iron grilles and lanterns of the pre-revolutionary era are preserved against the background of water expanses.

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

According to legend, a bear with a sequira on the coat of arms of the city is a reference to the legend of the foundation of Yaroslavl, where the prince defeated the beast in a fight. In the subclete of the Transfiguration Monastery, the library of Ivan the Terrible is allegedly kept, taken from Moscow in the Time of Troubles. Locals believe that the ghost of the first governor Melgunov appears in the building of the Presence of the XVIII century.

Q: What little-known sights of Yaroslavl are worth seeing?

In the former Norsk settlement, a wooden church of Peter and Paul in 1691 with a ship's head has been preserved. In the courtyard of the art school hidden house Vakhrameev 1780s with authentic interiors in the style of Catherine classicism. At the Leontievsky cemetery you can find tombstones by the sculptor Opekushin, the author of the monument to Pushkin in Moscow.

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Elena Nikolaevna Shilova

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Natalia Goncharova

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