ЯРОСЛАВЛЬ, Россия

YAROSLAVL, RUSSIA
ЯРОСЛАВЛЬ, РОССИЯ

Yaroslavl is one of the oldest Russian cities, founded in the XI century. In 2010, the city celebrated its millennium. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers. Yaroslavl is an important part of the Golden Ring, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. Yaroslavl is the oldest of all the existing towns on the Volga. Yaroslavl was founded by Yaroslav the Wise, a prince of Kievan Rus in 1010. In the end of 17th century, the town had a population of around 15,000 people making it the second-largest city of the Russia after Moscow. The most well-known building in the city is the Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Savior) Cathedral of the Spassky (St Savior) Monastery. This monastery was founded in the 12th century. The Transfiguration Cathedral itself, built in 1516, is the oldest detached building standing in the city. There are many churches in Yaroslavl that were built at different times. Yaroslavl is the site of the Volkov Theater (built 1750), the oldest theater in Russia. The main museums of Yaroslavl are the State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve and the Yaroslavl Art Museum (it includes the Governor's House, the Governor's Garden, Metropolitan Chambers). There are private museums: the Museum of Musical instruments «Music and Time», the Museum of Modern Art «House of Muses».

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