For some reason, modern tourists, going tolong-awaited vacation, mostly prefer the usual, very famous or fashionable places. Admit it, are you not tired of almost identical photos on the background of the Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian pyramids, the Brandenburg Gate or the Little Mermaid monument in Copenhagen? Maybe it is still worth to diversify your pastime, and to do it without leaving your own hearth and home? Mytishchi, Krasnogorsk, Volokolamsk ... The sights located there definitely deserve attention. Numerous architectural and natural monuments located in these modest towns can capture the imagination of even the most sophisticated traveler.
Volokolamsk. Sights. general information
It was possible to trace the history of the appearance of the name,which was formed from the name of the local river and the word "portage", meaning the path, overcome by the Novgorodians, ferrying ships through the river to Voloshnia. The modest town of Portage is very quickly becoming the most important trading point of the region. It was for him that merchants moved from Moscow lands to Ryazan and back.
Today sightsVolokolamsk is massively visited by tourists. The credit for this is not only history, but also an amazing location. Located on the hills, the city and its many suburbs have a reputation as an environmentally friendly area, so many residents of the capital try to come here during holidays or summer holidays, and cozy country villages have long been an integral part of the landscape.
Volokolamsk. Sights. Architectural monuments
The geographical location of the city is special,that is why the structures there are very specific. The territory of Volokolamsk is a few hills separated from each other by ravines and streams. At the very center on a hill is the so-called earthen Kremlin with the Resurrection Cathedral of the 15th century. This church is surrounded on all sides by small one- or two-storey buildings in the 19th century classicism style.
Once in this place, you can visit the secondAn important local landmark in the style of Moscow Baroque - built at the end of the 17th century, the Pokrovskaya Church. In the 16th century, in the eastern part of the city, the Vazmtsky monastery was famous far beyond the borders of our country; however, only the modest church of the Nativity of the Theotokos was preserved to this day.
Moscow region ... Sights of his inthe last time is actually constantly in the center of increased attention from the side of tourists. And one of these highlights is the Josephus-Volotsky Monastery, located 18 km from Volokolamsk. Why is he so interesting? The fact is that it can rightly be considered one of the richest church institutions in Russia of the 16th century.
Volokolamsk. Sights. Natural Monuments
Travelers tired of hustle and bustleThe capital will surely like the cozy streets and shady squares of the city. However, it’s not worth staying here for a long time (except when tourists come for purely religious reasons).
After reviewing the center, tourists are recommendedgo to the suburbs, namely, to a nearby manor called Yaropolts or to the territory of the Assumption Monastery. Here you can sit on the benches in the parks, organize a picnic, admire nature and watch numerous birds and insects.