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From any point of the ancient Russian city,located 70 km north-east of Moscow, offers a view of the golden domes of its main attraction - the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. The monastery, founded in the middle of the 14th century by the Monk Sergius of Radonezh, is listed in the Unesco World Heritage List. Within the walls of the monastery Sergius of Radonezh blessed in a campaign against the Tatars of Prince Dmitry Ivanovich. At the end of the 17th century, the great Tsar Peter left for Moscow as the sole ruler. Well-known political and spiritual figures of Russia are buried here. On the territory of the monastery lie the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the ashes of Tsar Boris Godunov and the outstanding Russian iconographer Maxim the Greek. Here is the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Assumption Cathedral, a five-tiered bell tower crowned with a dome in the form of a golden cup, and many other spiritual and civil buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries. A lot of interesting information can be found by visiting the building of a former commercial college on Mount Volokushe above the Kelar Pond. Here, the doors of an unusual toy museum are opened, for which Sergiev Posad has been famous for a long time. The museum, located at: Krasnaya Armii Avenue, 123, was founded in 1918 and has a collection of more than 3,000 copies. It is open from 10:00 to 17:00 every day, except Mondays and Tuesdays. You can get necessary information by calling 8 (496) 540-4101. Within the city limits, 3,5 km from the Lavra, on the shore of the Korbushinsky pond is the Gethsemane Chernigov Skete. The monastery, founded by Metropolitan Philaret in 1844, has a rich history and is open to the general public. You can get to the place by driving 20 minutes on the 38th bus from the Sergiev Posad station to the Turn to Smenu stop. 15 km to the southeast of the city is the Gremyachy Klyuch waterfall. According to legend, this unusual place arose thanks to the prayer of St. Sergius. The paths to the source are covered with decking, water is excavated along the wooden channels, and numerous tourists and pilgrims visit it daily for the miraculous properties. You can visit a strange place by driving half an hour on the 37th bus from the Sergiev Posad station to the Shiltsi stop. Then, turning left, go 5 km field.For guests and pilgrims in the city, more than a dozen hotels are open. To study the layouts, driving directions, get acquainted with the living conditions, find out the contact phone numbers and web resources or get other comprehensive information about such generous historical sites of Sergiev Posad land on the CoolPool.ru website.