Vologda is the cultural capital of the Russian North
Vologda is the cultural capital of the Russian North
The city of Vologda is often called the cultural capitalRussian north for the immeasurable wealth of cultural heritage. The city literally breathes old times, in it the modern architecture and objects of the last century were very closely interlaced.
Lovers of history will enjoy the exhibitionobjects of life and antiquity, which is located in the center of Vologda. Also, not far from the city, an architectural and ethnographic museum was opened, recreating the life and culture of the Russian village of the late XIX - early XX centuries to the smallest detail.
In Vologda you can see many unusualmonuments: a monument to the centenary of lighting the city with electricity, a monument to the letter "o", a monument to the carved palisade, a reconciliation bench, a bench of lovers, and the founder of the city, Gerasim Vologda, is immortalized in Vologda.
Preserved and converted into a museum house in whichstayed Peter I. The ancient Kremlin, built by the decree of Ivan the Terrible, is always open to visitors. The famous Vologda lace impresses with its beauty, which you can enjoy in the lace museum. More than twenty active churches are open in the city. A lot of restored nobleman's estates have been preserved, where theatrical performances constantly take place, recreating the aristocratic way of life of the 19th and 20th centuries.
For fans of productive leisure the doorsYear-round opens the center of active tourism "YEHS". Snowboard park, rope park, zorbing, air bag, snowtubing, ATVs, snowmobiles, shooting complex - every tourist will find a rest for himself
