Historical sights Valdai

Approximately midway between St. Petersburg and Moscow is the old town of Valdai. In the Russian chronicles, this village was first mentioned in the twelfth century, but the official status of the city of Valday was received only in 1770. Its historical development largely determined its geographical location on the main road between the two Russian capitals. Many of Valdai's attractions are also associated with an old postal route passing through the city. A lot of famous people stopped here, leaving their mark on Russian culture. Reflected in Russian literature and the city of Valdai.

Valdai, attractions and museums

The historical appearance of the uyezd Russian town of the middle band has been well preserved to the present day. Revolution, war, industrialization and perestroika have affected it not so much. The layout of the streets still clearly traces the layout of the eighteenth century. Listing the sights of Valdai, it should be noted founded in 1654, the Iveron Bogoroditsky Svyatozersky monastery. It is located on one of the islands of the Valdai Lake. The last in the seventeenth century was renamed into the Holy, but the new name never got accustomed. This Orthodox monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon himself in the image of the Iberian monastery on Mount Athos. For many years it was the center of spiritual attraction and book printing. On the territory of the monastery were workshops of various artisans. Their talents were famous for the county town of the Novgorod province of Valdai. But the Iversky Monastery is on an island in the center of the lake, some distance from the city. Other sights of Valdai are located mainly along the postal route, passing through the city center. First of all, they include the Cathedral of the Trinity of the Life-Giving and the Valdai Museum of Bells built in 1744. He opened recently, in 1995. The bell became a symbol of the city in Pushkin's times. The Valdai bells were unrivaled in their ringing and widely known throughout Russia. The museum presents an extensive collection of these products of local artisans. The exposition in the Catherine Church of 1793 is located. This is a monument of architecture. The church is named after the Empress Empress Catherine the Great, who repeatedly visited her on the way from one capital of the Empire to another.

The sights of Valdai are also represented by the usual civil building of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The buildings are well preserved, they still determine the appearance of the provincial city. The periphery is often symbolized by Valdai. Attractions, photos of which are decorated with some tourist publications, are intended only to emphasize the expressiveness of the Russian province. In Soviet times, some films were shot here. The directors loved this city for its beautiful views.