Brief biography of Vologda

Vologda is a city of historical heritage. There are more monuments of history, architecture and culture, while they are under the protection of the state. Vologda is located in the north of Russia and stands on the river of the same name.

The population of the city exceeds thousands of people. The history of Vologda according to the annals, the first mention of Vologda dates back to the XII century, but historians suggest that the city is much older. In the year, the monk Herman founded a Trinity Monastery near modern Vologda. Vologda became part of Novgorod, but was constantly torn apart by the Russian princes.

At the end of the 15th century, the city finally moved to the Moscow Principality. Then in Vologda they began to exile objectionable. The sights of Vologda in the city are many historical attractions, but the most sign is the Vologda Kremlin. The construction of the defensive fortress was initiated in the year by Ivan the Terrible himself. At the beginning of the 19th century, many towers were more than 20 of them and the Kremlin walls were dismantled due to the fact that they began to collapse.

Today a small part of the buildings has been preserved: the Cathedral of St. Sophia, the Pokrovskaya Church and the Bishop's Court. Sofia Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings of Vologda. They began to build it in the Kremlin in the year, and finished after 20 years. In Soviet times, the temple was closed by placing a museum there. One of the main attractions of the cathedral is the frescoes of the XVII century.

Today, the Vologda State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve is located within the walls of the temple. The Pokrovskaya Church was built on the territory of the Vologda Kremlin in the second half of the 18th century on the site of an old wooden temple. The bishop's court includes several buildings in which the residence of the Bishops of Vologda was located. The wards today also place the expositions of the museum-reserve.

The Vologda State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve is the most famous in the city. It includes the Kremlin monuments and a number of city branches. In the museum’s collection: ancient icons, church utensils, paintings, fabrics, products from precious metals, historical documents and much more. The branches of the Vologda Museum-Reserve are the house-museum of Peter I, the architectural and ethnographic museum of the Vologda region, the house-museum A.

Mozhaisky, exhibition complex “Vologda at the turn of the century”, Museum of Lace, the Vologda Link Museum, the Mir “World of Forgotten Things” and the Museum “Literature. The art of the century XX ". The house-museum of Peter I has been in the house of the merchant Vitusheshnikov for almost years. Here you will see the clothes and other things of the All -Russian Emperor and that era.

The lace museum should be told separately. Vologda lace has received awards at international competitions and exhibitions many times. In the year in the building of the State Bank, which was built in the 19th century, the lace museum was opened. There are also a number of museums in Vologda that will interest not only adults, but also children: the regional art gallery, the Eureka opening museum, the Red Bridge Gallery, the Locomotive Depot Museum, the Einstein Polyana’s interactive museums, the Einstein Museum of Entertaining Sciences, the Museum of the diplomatic corps, and the K.

Museum of the K. Batyushkova, Museum of toys, a fire department, a fishing museum, a museum of orchids, as well as a pharmacy museum, a “house with lilies”, Shalamovsky house and others. Kremlin Square Cathedral Hill is one of the most popular places in Vologda. This is a pedestrian area with which you can admire the sights. Spaso-Prilutsky Dmitriev Monastery was founded in the year of a friend of Sergius of Radonezh, a monk Dmitry, who later became a saint.

In the year, the monastery was closed and converted under the prison. In the year, the monastery was returned to believers. On the territory of the monastery there are a Transfiguration Cathedral, built in the middle of the 16th century, the Assumption Church of the 16th century, which was postponed from the Alexander Kushta monastery, the gate Voznesensky church, the Catherine Church and the All-Service Church.

Also in the monastery there are relics of St. Demetrius of Prilutsky, the founder of the monastery. The Voskresensky Cathedral was built near Sofia in the year. The Baroque building is an architectural monument of federal significance. In the year, the church was returned to believers - now it is the main temple of the Vologda diocese. It is worth visiting two more old churches.

The Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, built in the year, is given to a restaurant today. But an interesting building remains a monument of architecture of regional significance. The Vologda Cathedral Mosque was built in the year and is the point of attraction of Muslim tourists from Russia. Also in the city there are dozens of wooden houses that belong to the Vologda wooden architecture.

With balconies and columns, a carved palisade, it was the Soviet group “Songs” in the song “Vologda, decorative gates and various architectural elements - at home will interest amateurs of antiquity. You should look at the house of Zasetskiy, the house of Puzan-Puzyrevsky and the house of the merchant Samarin. Also, look at the Museum of Wooden Architecture in the Open Poem Semenkovo.In the center of folk art crafts and crafts of “Carved Palisad” you can get acquainted with traditional Vologda crafts, as well as take part in master classes.

50 kilometers from Vologda, on a small island, is located a rescue-stone male monastery. The monastery was founded in the year. Today in some temples of the monastery, restoration and restoration work is underway. A 1.5 hours of Vologda drive is the famous Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. The story of the monastery began in the year. Today, thousands of pilgrims from all over the CIS come to the monastery.

The unusual sculptures of Vologda art object “Do ...”-a ajar forged door in the city center. The door stands on the Vologda map. This sculpture attracts many tourists. The monument to the letter "O" was erected in Vologda in the year in honor of the conversational feature of the inhabitants - OKANYA. Usually the newlyweds are photographed at the monument, but local residents like to walk next to the “o”.

The bench "Sit, Poop" continues the theme of Oostania. She stands on the embankment of the Vologda River overlooking the Kremlin Garden. The art object "Mill of desires" is also located in the Kremlin Garden. The words are applied to the mill circle: friendship, happiness, dream and love. It is believed that if you make a desire and twist the mill, then everything that is mysterious will come true.

The art object "Bird-speaker" was made by the Vologda blacksmith in honor of the same character from the Soviet cartoon "The Secret of the Third Planet". The monument to the electric lantern is very unusual. Near the lamppost there is a dog with a raised hind paw. What to bring from Vologda to capture the famous Vologda lace, birch bark products, Vologda butter, traditional boots, black silver, fin, products from Kuraki ceramics, linen clothes and a special Vologda pastille.