Rich history, monuments of ancient Russian architecture, majestic church domes - this is why provincial Pereslavl-Zalessky joined the list of cities in the Golden Ring of Russia. Alexander Nevsky was born here, Peter I built his amusing flotilla, the Russian fleet was born on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo, the bell towers of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery called residents to Sunday services even before the Mongol-Tatar invasion, and their chimes still echo over the city and its environs . Situated on a picturesque hill, Pereslavl-Zalessky “took over the glory” from larger ancient Russian cities, comfortably located “behind the forest” and the lake. Real Russian winter and bright sunny summer— coming here at any time of the year, you will immerse yourself in the world of ancient peasant Rus'.
People have long settled on the shores of the rich Lake Pleshcheevo; the first Slavic city of Kleshchin was built along the coast, but later Yuri Dolgoruky moved the settlement to the mouth of the Trubezh River, founding the city of Pereslavl - it was immediately surrounded by an earthen rampart, the remains of which can still be seen today. It cannot be said that the history of Pereslavl was calm - it suffered from the invasion of the Mongol-Tatars, Polish-Lithuanian troops, internecine unrest, was devastated by the troops of False Dmitry, but this did not prevent it from reaching the present day as one of the examples of ancient Russian architecture, miraculously preserved as a “pearl” » — Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral of the 12th century. As soon as the city came under the control of Moscow, it began to actively develop as a trade and craft center, unwanted people were exiled here, and the local forests attracted even Moscow princes with their hunting grounds. Modern Pereslavl-Zalessky is not only cultural and tourist centre, but also a favorite place for pilgrims - six monasteries with unique churches and temples attract with solitude and silence all who want to join God.
A walk around Pereslavl-Zalessky is rich in impressions - you will be surprised at the number unusual museums and exhibitions, which is worth only the “Iron Museum”, “Steam Locomotive Museum” or the “Peter’s Boat” museum. You can get acquainted with the ancient architecture of residential buildings in the Temerin estate or the Pavlov House, and the final page of this journey will be a hospitable tea party in one of the cafes overlooking the calm waters Lake Pleshcheyevo.
Transfiguration Cathedral
The same age as the city, the Transfiguration Cathedral was founded together with Pereslavl-Zalessky itself in a picturesque place surrounded by city ramparts. The 12th century was a time of internecine wars, so the architecture of the cathedral is strict and ascetic. The white stone walls of the cross-domed church emphasize the laconic beauty, because even after going through many centuries of trials, several fires and countless wars, the temple was preserved almost in its original form.
Many appanage Pereslavl princes were buried in the cathedral; it kept many cultural and artistic values, alas, plundered by the Tatar-Mongols and Polish knights. It was possible to save only the divine cup, personally donated to the cathedral by Yuri Dolgoruky. Nowadays, there is a branch of the museum-reserve here, which can be accessed by pre-registering for a group excursion.
Goritsky Assumption Monastery
First architectural ensemble, which catches your eye on the way to Pereslavl-Zalessky from Moscow - Goritsky Assumption Monastery. The monastery was built on a hill during the time of Ivan Kalita, and for a long time remained one of the main Orthodox shrines of this region. Initially, the monastery churches were wooden, but fires did not spare these buildings, the Mongol-Tatar invasion brought severe looting, but thanks to the generous donations of the Moscow princes, the monastery quickly recovered.
The main cathedral of the monastery - the Assumption - appeared in the second half of the 18th century; in addition to it, the ensemble included the Holy Gates, the refectory, the Church of All Saints and many more outbuildings. After the October Revolution of 1917, the monastery was abolished, but it was saved from desolation by the initiative to create a historical and architectural museum-reserve on the basis of the monastery. You can still look at its exhibition today.
Museum "Boat of Peter I"
The first Russian Emperor Peter I also left his mark on the history of Pereslavl-Zalessky. It was on the shore of Lake Pleshcheevo that he erected a shipyard, where the foundations were born Russian fleet. The amusing flotilla plied the expanses of the lake, marking the beginning of shipbuilding in our country, and the decision to perpetuate this event came in 1803. The Boat House, which claims to be the oldest provincial museum in the country, was built especially for the last surviving ship, the Fortuna.
The architectural design did not end there; later the Monument to Peter was erected, Arc de Triomphe and a belvedere, which have survived to this day. This museum has been visited more than once by prominent figures from Russia and foreign countries, and in 1919 it became part of the Pereslavl Historical and Local Lore Museum.
Chapel "Cross"
Approaching Pereslavl-Zalessky, you will see a beautiful white stone chapel that resembles a tent. It was built in honor of the birth of the last king of the Rurik dynasty, the son of Ivan the Terrible Fyodor. According to legend, the king himself was very fond of the surrounding forests, and often came here to hunt and pray in local monasteries. His wife also traveled with him. During one of her trips, Tsarina Anastasia Romanovna gave birth to the heir to the throne in the suburbs of Pereslavl, and in memory of this, Ivan the Terrible ordered the establishment of a chapel.
During the Time of Troubles, many monuments of the city were burned, and the chapel did not survive - it was built again, but in stone later - in the 17th century, and carefully restored in the 20th century. The building received its name because of the Orthodox cross that once stood on this site, but today it represents an unusual architectural monument- a tent erected on stone columns.
Iron Museum
The unusual collection of the Iron Museum includes more than 200 copies of this household item from different eras and countries. We collected the exhibition bit by bit - bought it from collectors, looked for it at flea markets, and brought it from different countries. The museum was founded in an old merchant's house by entrepreneur Andrei Vorobyov, and since 2002 it has been one of the most interesting attractions of Pereslavl-Zalessky.
You'll see a variety of irons, from antique cast iron to gas, alcohol and electric. If you wish, you can even buy the copy you like, and several times a year an iron festival is held here, where everyone can try museum exhibits in action.
Leisure
City leisure in Pereslavl-Zalessky is, first of all, enjoying the natural beauty of the region. There is a beautiful city beach on the shore of Lake Pleshcheevo, where there is everything you need for a relaxing holiday with the whole family. If simple sunbathing is not enough for you, try your hand at water sports - diving and windsurfing, and also book a helicopter flight, hang glider, camel riding, horseback riding and other rather unusual entertainment at the Veslevo recreation park.
Both children and adults will be delighted with a visit to the Russian Park historical and cultural complex. Its services include conducting master classes on various traditional crafts, tasting dishes of original Russian cuisine cooked directly in the oven, visiting the tea and kvass museum, organizing cultural events and much more.
You can spend a wonderful weekend in nature if you go with the whole family to national park"Lake Pleshcheyevo" A world of untouched wild nature, fresh air and a truly calm place, far from the bustle of the city, will make your vacation not only interesting, but also healthy.
How to get there
Not available in Pereslavl-Zalessky Railway, but you can take the train to the nearest station (for example, to Ryazantsevo, which is 21 kilometers from the city, or to Berendeevo, which is 18 kilometers away).
It is better to go directly from Moscow. Shuttle Buses Moscow-Pereslavl, Moscow-Yaroslavl and Moscow-Kostroma depart from Shchelkovsky central bus station with enviable regularity (almost every hour). They depart from the second platform, tickets will cost you 260 rubles per person. It is advisable to order them in advance, especially if you are traveling on holidays, but if you find yourself in an awkward situation - you arrive at the bus station and there are no tickets - you can negotiate with the driver. Travel time will take from two and a half to three hours, depending on the route (some buses call at Sergiev Posad).
The most convenient way to get to the city is by your own car. You will need to drive along the M8 highway towards Yaroslavl. After driving 110 kilometers along the Yaroslavskoye Highway from the Moscow Ring Road, turn right from the traffic police post. You will find yourself on the Pereslavl-Zalessky bypass road. Here you will need to drive 13 kilometers until you reach a roundabout. After four kilometers, turn right onto Yuryev-Polsky. When you reach the T-junction, turn left (you will see a sign for “Filimonovo”). A couple of minutes and you are in the city. Total time The journey is approximately one and a half to two hours.
Local transport
The main transport in the city is the bus. Starts work at 5.00 and finishes at 23.00. There are only 8 active routes in the city itself. Bus routes No. 1, No. 3, No. 6 go through the entire city from south to north along the old M8 highway from the bus station (No. 3 from the Library stop) past the Goritsky Monastery and the Transfiguration Cathedral. The Botik of Peter I is 3 km along the road towards Kupansky from the Goritsky Monastery, city buses do not go there, suburban buses go quite rarely, so it’s easier to get there by taxi or hitchhike. It is better to move around the city by inexpensive taxi, rather than by private taxi. One trip within the city costs approximately 60 rubles, and a trip to the immediate vicinity of Pereslavl-Zalessky is estimated at about 150 rubles.
Hotels
Tourist Pereslavl-Zalessky is ready to offer its guests many accommodation options. For example, in the three-star Troika Hotel, all services are excellent - the rooms correspond to the star level, you can eat in a local restaurant, and when you go for a walk around the city, you will be pleasantly surprised - the hotel is located right next to the main attractions.
If your plans include a beach program, it is ideal to stay in the coastal complex “Nikitskoe Podvorye”. The interiors of its rooms are stylized as an old hut, however, the service here is quite modern.
Those who want to spend time not only sightseeing, but also tasting nightlife city, you should pay attention to the Royal Palace Hotel - an unusual style of rooms, free Internet and parking, as well as its own bar with daily discos and entertainment programs.
Restaurants
It's hard to pass by one of the most unusual cafes in the city - Botik. Its building is made in the shape of a ship, and the establishment is located directly opposite the Museum of Peter the Great's Amusement Fleet. Botik serves Russian and European cuisine; the prices are, of course, touristy, but the service is at a high level.
High-quality cuisine and a wonderful atmosphere await all visitors to the Province restaurant at hotel complex"Pereslavl". The menu is replete with dishes of European, Japanese and Russian cuisine, so everyone can find something to their taste. If you want to eat quickly and inexpensively, go to the “Visit” dining room, conveniently located right in the very tourist place cities.
Shopping
As in any modern city, in Pereslavl-Zalessky today you can buy anything - large shopping centers located outside historical center, but finding them will not be difficult, because the city is very compact. If you are not interested in the banal purchase of clothes and shoes, but in truly authentic local souvenirs, go to the very center of tourist life. Here you will find porcelain sets, teapots, plates with views of the city, painted scarves, felt boots and, of course, the most desirable gastronomic souvenir - the famous vendace herring, which is found exclusively in Lake Pleshcheyevo.
For hundreds of years, the ancient city of Pereslavl-Zalessky has stood on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo. One of the eight main cities of the Golden Ring of Russia, Pereslavl-Zalessky inscribed its name in golden letters in the history of Rus', still retaining its special spirit of an ancient Russian city, the streets and squares of which are decorated with churches, cathedrals and monasteries.
The very name of the city, Pereslavl, comes from the ancient Russian word “taking over glory” - there are many pages worthy of respect in the chronicle of the city’s history. Founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152, the city on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo quickly became one of the prosperous settlements in central Rus', becoming the center of the Pereslavl principality in 1179. From here ruled Prince Vsevolod the Big Nest, who received such a telling nickname due to the large number of children - eight sons and four daughters. Other significant names for Russia are also associated with the name of Pereslavl-Zalessky: Alexander Nevsky was born here, later Ivan the Terrible made the city a stronghold of the oprichnina, and in 1688, the young Tsarevich Peter founded an amusing flotilla near Lake Pleshcheevo, which gave rise to the future great Russian fleet. The ships that plied the waters of Lake Pleshcheevo in 1783, unfortunately, almost all burned down during a big fire. Only the boat “Fortune” survived, which today has become the main exhibit of the Pereslavl Museum-Reserve.
Since the 12th century, since the founding of Pereslavl-Zalessky, the Transfiguration Cathedral, unique for our time, has stood in the city, the oldest such building in the central part of Russia today. The walls of the ancient Nikitsky Monastery, also built in the 12th century on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo, have seen many enemies and withstood more than one siege. The decoration of the monastery since 1564 has been the Nikitsky Church - the largest such structure of the 16th century.
In Pereslavl-Zalessky, history is at every turn, as its numerous churches and monasteries, museums and memorable places, and even the pagan Blue Stone in the vicinity of the city, which is said to have miraculous powers.
Nikitsky Monastery: 
Pereslavl-Zalessky Museum (former Goritsky Monastery): 
St. Nicholas Convent:
Transfiguration Cathedral: 
Church of Alexander Nevsky: 
For hundreds of years, the ancient city of Pereslavl-Zalessky has stood on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo. One of the eight main cities of the Golden Ring of Russia, Pereslavl-Zalessky inscribed its name in golden letters in the history of Rus', still retaining its special spirit of an ancient Russian city, the streets and squares of which are decorated with churches, cathedrals and monasteries.
The very name of the city, Pereslavl, comes from the Old Russian word “taking over glory” - there are many pages worthy of respect in the chronicle of the city’s history. Founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152, the city on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo quickly became one of the prosperous settlements in central Rus', becoming the center of the Pereslavl principality in 1179. From here ruled Prince Vsevolod the Big Nest, who received such a telling nickname due to the large number of children - eight sons and four daughters. Other significant names for Russia are also associated with the name of Pereslavl-Zalessky: Alexander Nevsky was born here, later Ivan the Terrible made the city a stronghold of the oprichnina, and in 1688, the young Tsarevich Peter founded an amusing flotilla near Lake Pleshcheevo, which gave rise to the future great Russian fleet. The ships that plied the waters of Lake Pleshcheevo in 1783, unfortunately, almost all burned down during a big fire. Only the boat “Fortune” survived, which today has become the main exhibit of the Pereslavl Museum-Reserve.
Since the 12th century, since the founding of Pereslavl-Zalessky, the Transfiguration Cathedral, unique for our time, has stood in the city, the oldest such building in the central part of Russia today. The walls of the ancient Nikitsky Monastery, also built in the 12th century on the shores of Lake Pleshcheevo, have seen many enemies and withstood more than one siege. The decoration of the monastery since 1564 has been the Nikitsky Church - the largest such structure of the 16th century.
In Pereslavl-Zalessky, history is at every turn, as silently evidenced by its numerous churches and monasteries, museums and memorial sites, and even the pagan Blue Stone in the outskirts of the city, which is said to have miraculous powers.
Nikitsky Monastery:
Pereslavl-Zalessky Museum (former Goritsky Monastery): 
St. Nicholas Convent: 
Sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky
The photo shows the historical, architectural and art museum
City of Pereslavl-Zalessky was founded in 1152 by the Russian prince Yuri Dolgoruky at the intersection of trade routes. The city was once rich and famous. Its name is translated from Old Russian as “taking over glory.”
The most famous Russian Pereslavl prince is Alexander Nevsky, who was born in the city and then reigned in Novgorod. Residents of Pereslavl have not forgotten the name of the Grand Duke and commander. Alexander Nevsky is especially revered in his hometown; he is one of the seven saints of Pereslavl.
In the photo St. Nicholas Cathedral, monastery
Grateful fellow countrymen erected a monument to him on Red Square. Ivan the Terrible was going to move the capital of Russia from Moscow to Vologda and considered Pereslavl as the main strategic point. It stood near the road that leads to Vologda. The Nikitsky Monastery, built in 1561-1564, was rebuilt into an impregnable high fortress.
At first XVII century Pereslavl-Zalessky captured by Polish-Lithuanian invaders, who were expelled from the city in 1609 by Skopin-Shuisky's troops. At the same time, together with the militia of Pozharsky and Minin, the residents of Pereslavl took an active part in the liberation of the capital of Russia - Moscow. The end of the century was marked by unprecedented revival for Pereslavl.
In 1688, Peter I began to build a “funny flotilla” on Lake Plesheevo, which marked the beginning of the great Russian fleet. Lumberjacks, blacksmiths, carpenters, and carvers began to come here from all over Russia, who had a huge influence on the development of culture and crafts in the city.
With the great Pereslavl-Zalessky The names of many famous church saints and figures are associated, including Dmitry Prilutsky, Sergius of Radonezh, Metropolitans Peter, Athanasius, Pimen and others.
In the photo, the oldest Nikitin monastery in Pereslavl on the northern outskirts of the city:
Closely intertwined with Pereslavl is the fate of the wife of the Great Russian Prince Dmitry Donskoy, Evdokia, who escaped with her baby in Pereslavl-Zalessky from the persecution of Khan Tokhtamysh.
A little later, with her donations, the Goritsky Monastery, burned by the Mongol-Tatars, was restored and a new beautiful wooden one was erected on the banks of the Trubezh, which was named St. John the Evangelist. Ivan the Terrible and Vasily III visited Pereslavl-Zalessky to pray to God.
They made rich contributions to the Goritsky, Trinity Danilov and Nikitsky monasteries. During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, the Alexandrov settlement of Pereslavl district became the main center of the oprichnina, in which the famous Pereslavl residents Alexei, Fyodor Basmanov and Malyuta Skuratov played a prominent role. There are four monasteries that are still active today. Their ensembles were formed in the XIV-XVII centuries.
In the photo “Berendeev House”
From ancient city, the construction of which was completed by the son of Yuri Dolgoruky, Russian prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, only the Transfiguration Cathedral, erected in 1157, and the earthen ramparts have survived.
This oldest building in North-Eastern Rus' is one of the early examples of Vladimir-Suzdal architecture. Externally, the temple looks simple and modest, but at the same time it is the personification of strength and power.
Its interior decoration, unfortunately, has been lost. However, individual fragments of the painting, church utensils, are found in the largest Moscow historical museums. The son and grandson of Alexander Nevsky were buried in the cathedral.
Pereslavl residents remember and revere the history of the formation of the “amusing flotilla”. One of the surviving Peter's boats - "Fortune" - is kept in the "Botik" museum. This museum-estate is located three kilometers south of the city on the shore of Lake Pleshcheevo. Museums of Pereslavl-Zalessky have a huge number of historical exhibits.
Pictured is the Alexander Nevsky Museum
Today Pereslavl-Zalessky - a fairy tale. This clean historic town is part of the famous historic route Golden ring Russia. Despite the fact that many city monasteries and churches were lost during the Soviet years, Pereslavl is still considered one of the centers of Russian Orthodoxy.
Currently it is a regional center Yaroslavl region, whose population is about 42 thousand inhabitants; cozy, attractive for tourists and a clean Russian historical corner with picturesque landscapes, ancient Orthodox shrines, ancient houses and buildings along the central streets.
