Sven Fair, Bryansk. How to get to the Svenska Fair?

Every year, a large-scale colorful event "Sven Fair" takes place at Andreevskiy Meadow in the village of Suponevo, Bryansk region. Within the framework of the event, various enterprises display products of their own production, and each of the Bryansk regions presents its unique zone characteristic for the region. The fair is visited by thousands of people to please themselves with shopping and just have fun.

History of occurrence

The historical roots of the important and long-awaited holiday for Bryantsev go far into the depths of centuries. The exact date when the "Sven Fair" (Bryansk) was first held, no one knows. The foundation for its appearance was laid by a festive trade near the walls of the Svensky Monastery. When the period of the Troubles passed, the country began to reborn after the devastation, and the advantageous position of Bryansk made it a trade center. The authorities in those days strongly supported and controlled the activities related to trade. Foreign merchants here were allowed to trade any products, except tobacco and wine. The choice here was the widest. Merchants from Lithuania put up for sale all kinds of clothes, vessels made of different metals, leather, cattle, lard. Oriental merchants traded furs and Volga fish, and the northern metal, wooden and linen products. Turkey and Crimea were sources of rice, cotton, kumach and paper. Fabrics and dried fruit came to the fair from the West. By 1867, the "Svenskaya Yarmarka" fell into disrepair due to the shift of the state border towards the West.

New breath

The first stage of the revival was the "Svenskaya Yarmarka" on the Andreevsky meadow on the occasion of the millennium of Bryansk. The fair lasted two weeks, for which the goods were sold for hundreds of thousands of rubles. But not only the success of trade made the holiday memorable. Forty-seven concerts were organized within the framework of the event. In this regard, it was decided to make the event an annual event, but difficult times made their adjustments. And the final revival of the "Sven Fair" (Bryansk) was in 2005. Since that moment the event has become truly annual and large-scale, thanks to the leadership of the Bryansk region. On the Andreevsky meadow, on the yoke-day, guest monasteries of each of the districts of the vast Bryansk region are located. They exhibit their very best goods and share important achievements. At the "Sven Fair" you can buy products of local craftsmen, unusual seedlings, agricultural products, pets and much more. Traditionally, the festival is accompanied by concerts, performances by artists and fun contests.

Interesting Facts

1. "Sven Fair" of the first quarter of the eighteenth century brought to the treasury huge for that time money in the amount of seven thousand rubles of duty.
2. The main share of all goods in those days was occupied by hempseed oil - people all cooked on it, as sunflower seed oil had not yet been imported from America.
3. In the twenty-first century appeared ardent opponents of the event - environmentalists. Their indignation was based on the fact that the guests of the fair trampled relic plants that grew on the Andreevsky meadow and were listed in the Red Book.
4. Rapid changes in the governor's chair at the turn of the century did not affect the existence of the holiday.
5. An unheard-of scandal happened at one of the fairs. One of the local meat-packing plants placed a stand with the image of a pig's head decorated with a guerrilla hat. The trouble turned out to be so serious that it even reached the Moscow authorities, which led to serious punishment. An instructive story for producers "Sven Fair". Unfortunately, the photo of this incident did not remain.

Religious attraction

Andreevsky meadow for the "Svenska Fair" was chosen not by chance. Earlier, trade took place near the nearby Sven monastery. This male Orthodox monastery was founded in the distant 1288 at the behest of Bryansk prince Roman Mikhailovich. According to legend, the prince suddenly began to deteriorate his eyesight, and in order to be healed, he asked for help to the miraculous icon of the Pechersk Mother of God, the Kiev-Pechersky monastery that was kept. Overcoming the distant path along the Desna, the icon disappeared from the boat in an unknown way and found itself on the bank of the river Sven. The prince came to this place and, having prayed, was healed. On this occasion, he ordered the erection of a monastery in the name of the Mother of God in this place. The monastery still serves today. Guests arriving at the "Sven Fair" from other cities, with pleasure visit the shrine.

How to get there

To determine how to get to the "Svenska Fair", guests need to get to the stop "Telecenter". Here you can come both by private transport and by public transport. Here you can take a taxi №52 (Chaikovichi-Bryansk I), №79 (Bryansk I-Suponevo), №15 (Antonovka-Avtozavodets), №36 (Telecentre-Avtozavodets), №45 (Meat processing plant-Svensky monastery), № 166 (Score-Dobrun). On the occasion of the "Sven Fair", the city administration arranges free delivery from the "Telecenter" stop to the Sven monastery, accessible to absolutely any guest. After arriving at the "Svensky Monastery" stop, visitors to the fair should go on the road to the right of the stop. This way leads straight to the Andreevsky meadow. It is impossible to get lost on this day, as there will be a huge number of people following this road. It should be noted that it is not possible to drive to Andreevsky meadow by private transport. The vehicle will have to be left near the walls of the Sven monastery.

Where to stay for a nonresident tourist

Guests of the fair will gladly meet dozens of hotels and hotels of the city. But the most convenient of them will be the hotel "Miloslavsky", "Vladimir Plaza" and "Virage". Hotel "Miloslavsky" is a couple of hundred meters from the monastery of Sven, the cost of rooms varies from one thousand eight hundred to three hundred and five thousand rubles a day. Choosing "Miloslavsky", the guest saves time on the road. "Vladimir Plaza" is located in the area of the "Children's Hospital" stop, from which you can reach "Telecenter" in five minutes. Rooms here cost from 1700 to 4500 rubles per day. The hotel "Virage" room can be rented for a fee of 1600 to 3300 rubles per room. The hotel is located in the area of the stop "Telecenter", which allows you to shorten the time on the road to the stop.