In Pogorelka, a special cultural focus brings the life and everyday customs of the Kopryaks to life. In Pogorelka, a special cultural focus brings the life and everyday customs of the Kopryaks to life. At the “Solotaja Rukawitschka” Historical and Cultural Centre in Pogorelka, the Koprino Local History Museum presents an exhibition about the way of life and everyday customs of the Kopryaks.
The centre also includes “Oberežnaja Slobodka”: an entire street in one house, designed as an exhibition featuring objects that have traditionally been believed to protect Russian people.
Another local landmark is the grave of singer P. A. Radonezhsky in Pogorelka. His dates are given as 1829–1879; the grave is listed as a newly registered monument. The exhibition and the grave thus represent different cultural points of reference: everyday life and traditional beliefs on the one hand, and the memory of a named individual on the other.
Cultural highlights in Yaroslavl Oblast
The wider destination of Yaroslavl Oblast offers additional, distinct cultural highlights. In Pereslavl-Zalessky, the Transfiguration Cathedral dates back to the 12th century. It is considered the oldest church in the city and the earliest surviving architectural monument of the Vladimir-Suzdal school. Also in Pereslavl-Zalessky, the passage gates in the eastern wall of the Goritsky Monastery of the Dormition are an architectural landmark: most visitors enter the monastery through these gates, which are considered an example of 17th-century Russian architecture. The city thus brings together buildings from different centuries.
Yaroslavl also brings together different historical layers. The Yaroslavl Museum Reserve includes the ensemble of the former Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, founded in the 13th century, as well as significant architectural monuments and paintings from 17th-century Yaroslavl architecture. These include the churches of the Prophet Elijah, John Chrysostom, John the Baptist, St Nicholas Nadein, the Nativity of Christ and the Epiphany. The Metropolitan's Chambers in Yaroslavl were built in 1682; they house a department of Old Russian art, exhibitions and exhibition halls.
In Rybinsk, the Museum Reserve is housed in the New Grain Exchange building. The building on the high bank of the Volga was constructed in 1912 to a design by Moscow architect A. V. Ivanov. Also in Rybinsk, the N. M. Alekseyev Museum of the Mologa Region offers guided tours of its galleries and interactive activities. These include “Market Day” and “Crafts Are Honoured Everywhere”, with competitions, prizes and refreshments. As no schedule is provided, contact the museum directly for current dates.
The Rostov Kremlin in Rostov is part of the architectural ensemble of the former Rostov Bishop's Court. It was built in the 1670s and 1680s under the direction of Metropolitan Jonah III (Sysoyevich) of Rostov and Yaroslavl. Visitors to the Rostov Kremlin State Museum Reserve can also see the exhibition on Rostov enamel.
In Uglich, the Kremlin complex covers 33,560 m². The surviving architectural ensemble, dating from the 15th to the 19th century, includes the Princes' Chambers, the Church of Tsarevich Dmitry, the former city council building with its museum exhibitions, and the Transfiguration Cathedral with its bell tower, Uglich's main active place of worship. The complex also includes an extensive park with trees dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, a pond and a moat. The park is considered evidence of garden and landscape art from the second half to the end of the 19th century.
For contemporary art, the “Na Rostovskoi” Museum Centre in Pereslavl-Zalessky holds at least 30 exhibitions by contemporary artists each year. The Emalis Enamel Art Museum in Yaroslavl offers a hands-on creative experience: visitors can learn about the history of the craft, see works by Russian and European artists, and make a pendant or a picture themselves. Ask the museum about current workshop arrangements. These examples differ considerably: historic architecture, museum collections, contemporary exhibitions and hands-on creativity each offer a different focus.
The landscape and outdoor activities are also part of Yaroslavl Oblast. There is a sailing area on the northeastern shore of Lake Pleshcheyevo; check local operating conditions before travelling.
Discover more destinations: Myshkin, Bolshoye Selo, Krasnoye, Glebovskoye, Shopsha, Lukino, Korovino, Krasnye Tkachi.
For the wider travel overview: Yaroslavl Oblast.
