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Sergiev Posad - center of culture and art. Pereslavl Zaleski - founded in 1152 by the Rostov-Suzdal Prince Yury Dolgoruky. Rostov was mentioned in "The Tale of Bygone Years" in 862. Located at the Lake. Nero. Yaroslavl is considered the pearl the Golden Ring. Suzdal - an ancient Russian city, which is one of the most beautiful cities in the Golden Ring. Vladimir - the city with unique historical and architectural monuments of different eras. Kostroma - the city on the Volga. Founded during the expansion Yuri Dolgoruky in the Volga region. Ivanovo - prior to 1932 its name was Ivanovo-Voznesensk. Travel links - links to other travel websites. |
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The first mention in the annals of Suzdal there in 1024 as an existing city. Like many cities in the history of that time, the story began with the construction of Suzdal in the river Kamenka Kremlin. By the middle of XI-th century, when Yuri Dolgorukov Suzdal became the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality, and a major trade and crafts center.
The welfare of the city was disrupted in the early XVII century. In 1611, Suzdal was subjected to semi-siege of the Polish-Lithuanian invaders. The city was almost completely destroyed and looted. Began to revive again soon Suzdal suffered from looting. In 1634, it suddenly came to the Crimean Tatars. Again had to rebuild the city after the fire of 1643. One gets the impression that the misery inflicted on the city, is not affected its treasury. Decision of the Government 1967 Suzdal is a town-museum. Suzdal - a symbol of Russian antiquity throughout the world, is the most visited city in the Golden Ring. White Monuments of Suzdal included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. View full tour details here: Saint-Petersburg, Moscow & Historical Towns in The Golden Ring of Russia (Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Vladimir, Suzdal) |