Remember the words of the popular song of Angelica Varum: "Oh, how I want to return, oh, how I want to break into the town. There are three houses on our street, where everything is simple and familiar, for a day ...".
What city was the charming vocalist singing about? About the one in which they “visit without a demand”, “they celebrate their birthday with the whole court” ... Undoubtedly, the town from the Varum song is a provincial town.
Country, cities ...
Each country is judged by the appearance of the capital and other large cities. Based on the beauty and purity of Moscow, Kiev, Paris and Rome, tourists build their own opinions about the state itself, the environment and culture. But capital cities are not the only settlements of which the power consists. Most of any country is filled with small provincial towns, villages and towns.
A provincial town is a small town.
A bit of history
In ancient Rome, "provinces" called foreign patches of land over which Roman governors had power. Translated from the Latin part of the word "pro" - means - "name", and the continuation of "Vince" - "controls over ..."
The Roman power at that time consisted of plots over which superior officials had power. These territories were called provinces.
The charm of Petrozavodsk
In Russia, it is believed that a provincial city is a seedy settlement, with destroyed buildings, erratic landings and broken roads. However, you should not evaluate them so critically - many people look quite comfortable.
There are many examples of small cities in Russia that have the simplicity and special charm to themselves. Walking along them is no less fun than tours of cult cities.
Petrozavodsk is a northern city in Karelia, the Russian Federation, a pretty pretty village. The architecture in the city is mainly post-Soviet in nature, red and yellow buildings predominate. In Petrozavodsk monotonous, but clean streets, a large number of parks and public gardens. The highlights of Petrozavodsk are small charming fountains and bridges with beautiful waterfalls.
Among the beautiful places of the city there are several points: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Musical Theater of the Republic of Karelia, the Gallery of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Lake Onega. The wonderful view, interesting designs and sculptures impress everyone who walks along the shore of Lake Onega.
In Petrozavodsk it’s calm and good, as in almost every provincial city. What other provincial towns are there in Russia? Let's talk about the most famous.
This city is the best city on earth.
A good example of small cities in Russia with simple but beautiful sights are the following settlements, which have existed for many years:
- Azov, erected in 1269. For a long time the city passed from the hands of the Tatar masters and the Russian Empire. In the XVIII century it became finally owned by Russia.
- Gorokhovets - founded by Andrey Bogolyubsky. The city is filled with wooden buildings, churches, a "living source"
- Dmitrov was built by Yuri Dolgoruky. The emblem of the city indicates the historical congress of princes, created with the aim of a truce in Russia.
- Yelets is a city that is one year older than Moscow. This fact is the pride of the inhabitants of the place.
- Uglich is the historical populated part of the country, known for an important event: on this earth, the son of Ivan the Terrible, Dmitry, was put to death.
- Tobolsk was considered the center of Siberia many years ago. On his land lived a lot of exiled rebels and people who were objectionable to the state.
- Suzdal was founded in the 10th century. The ancient city, which owns a huge number of architectural buildings and sculptures.
- Myshkin is a city named by Catherine the Second. The legend of the village says that the founder of the city, Prince Mstislavsky, was frightened during the sleep of a mouse climbing into his neck.
Tales of provincial cities are full of great events and important dates. The history of the Russian state was built not only on cult cities, but also in such unknown places of the province.
Metropolitan dudes are used to treating small settlements with a certain amount of sarcasm and neglect. However, a provincial city is not only a quiet corner, it is a separate small state in which a special life is seething, no different from central cities. The province needs to be respected. In such cities, a special charm, cleanliness, their own traditions are kept. A huge number of talented people came out of the province. Most of the world's stars and distinguished personalities are residents of provincial places and ordinary villages. What would the capital do without a province!