Two distinct travel interests are at the heart of Privolzhsky District: the churches, museums and landscape painting in Plyos, and the winter activities at the Milovka Ski Complex. If you are looking for a holiday rental, you can make your choice based on whether cultural history and art, or cross-country skiing and other snow activities, should be the focus.

Plyos: Churches and Local History

Plyos is included on the list of historic settlements of federal significance. The Dormition Cathedral was built in 1699 on the site of the old fortress, where a wooden church had burned down. The Resurrection Church was built in 1817 in memory of the victory over Napoleon. Remains of the old fortress ramparts can be seen on Sobornaya Hill. The buildings and rampart remains offer different ways to explore the town’s history, from the fortress grounds to the commemoration of the victory over Napoleon.

Landscape Painting and Early History

The Museum of Russian Landscape Painting features works by Savrasov, Shishkin and Polenov. It also includes paintings by friends and students of Isaac Levitan, as well as works by Soviet artists. The Isaac Levitan House Museum features not only the painter’s works but also paintings by his friends Sofia Kuvshinnikova and Alexey Stepanov. Mount Levitan links the landscape to a specific work: it inspired Isaac Levitan’s painting “Above Eternal Peace,” and a monument to the painter stands on the mountain.

The “Prisutstvennye Mesta” Museum and Exhibition Complex explores Plyos’s early history and displays archaeological finds. Its themes include the ancient settlement of Chuvil, the Plyos fortress and the Wine Ridges customs post. This broadens the perspective on local history to include early settlements, archaeological finds and the history of customs.

Winter Activities in Milovka

The Milovka Ski Complex has a specially equipped cross-country ski trail. Tubing and a snow park are also available. This offers a choice of different winter activities: cross-country skiing on the trail or other activities at the complex. Before visiting, check the latest operating details if you are planning your trip around one of these activities.

Art in the Wider Destination of Ivanovo Oblast

Palekh is a distinct art destination within the wider region of Ivanovo Oblast. The Icon Museum is part of the State Museum of Palekh Art; the complex also includes the Museum of Lacquer Miniature. An icon collection assembled in Palekh includes icons dating from the 14th to the 19th century. Their regions of origin stretch from Novgorod to the Urals and from the Volga region to the Russian North. As a regional comparison, the landscape painting in Plyos and the wide-ranging icon collection in Palekh represent different art themes.

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