Every year, on a St. Andrew’s meadow in the village of Suponevo, Bryansk region, a large-scale colorful event “Svensky Fair” takes place. As part of the event, various enterprises exhibit products of their own production, and each of the districts of the Bryansk region presents its own unique region-specific zone. Thousands of people visit the fair to please themselves with purchases and just have fun.
History of occurrence
The historical roots of the important and long-awaited holiday for the Bryants go far back centuries. The exact date when the Svensk Fair took place for the first time (Bryansk), no one knows. The foundation for its appearance was laid by festive trade at the walls of the Svensky monastery. When the period of Troubles passed, the country began to revive after the devastation, and the advantageous position of Bryansk made it a shopping center. The authorities in those days strongly supported and controlled events related to trade. Here foreign merchants were allowed to trade in any products except tobacco and wine. The choice here was the widest. Lithuanian merchants put up for sale all kinds of clothes, vessels of various metals, leather, livestock, and lard. Eastern merchants traded furs and Volga fish, while northern merchants traded metal, wood, and canvas. Turkey and Crimea were sources of rice, cotton, kumach, and paper. Fabrics and dried fruits came to the fair from the West. By 1867, the Svensk Fair fell into disrepair due to the shift of the state’s border towards the West.
New breath
The first stage of the revival was the "Svensk Fair" in St. Andrew's meadow on the occasion of the millennium of Bryansk. The fair lasted two weeks, for which goods were sold for hundreds of thousands of rubles. But not only the success of trade made the holiday memorable. As part of the event, forty-seven concerts were organized. In this regard, it was decided to make the event an annual event, but difficult times made adjustments. And the final revival of the "Svenskaya Fair" (Bryansk) received in 2005. Since that moment, the event has become truly annual and large-scale, thanks to the leadership of the Bryansk region. On St. Andrew’s meadow on a bright day, guest yards of each of the districts of the vast Bryansk region are located. They exhibit their very best products and share important achievements. At the Svenska Fair you can buy products from local craftsmen, unusual seedlings, agricultural products, pets and much more. Traditionally, the festival is accompanied by concerts, performances by artists and fun contests.
Interesting Facts
- The Svensk Fair from the first quarter of the eighteenth century brought tremendous money for that time in the amount of seven thousand rubles of duty.
- Hempseed oil occupied the main share of all goods at that time - people cooked everything on it, since sunflower oil had not yet been imported from America.
- In the twenty-first century, ardent opponents of the event appeared - ecologists. Their indignation was based on the fact that the guests of the fair trampled relic plants that grew on St. Andrew’s meadow and were listed in the Red Book.
- The rapid changes in the governor’s chair at the turn of the century did not affect the existence of the holiday.
- Unheard of scandal happened at one of the fairs. One of the local meat processing plants placed a stand depicting a pig’s head decorated with a partisan papakh. The trouble turned out so serious that it even reached the Moscow authorities, which led to serious punishment. An instructive story for manufacturers "Svenska fair". Photo of this incident, unfortunately, was not left.
Religious attraction
St. Andrew's meadow for the "Svenskoy Fair" was not chosen by chance. Previously, trade took place near the nearby Svensky Monastery. This male Orthodox monastery was founded back in 1288 at the behest of Bryansk Prince Roman Mikhailovich. According to legend, the prince suddenly began to deteriorate vision, and in order to be healed, he asked for help to help the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of the Caves, which was stored in the Kiev-Pechersky monastery. Overcoming a short way along the Desna, the icon in an unknown way disappeared from the boat and found itself on the banks of the Sven River. The prince came to this place and, having prayed, was healed. On this occasion, he ordered the construction of a monastery in the name of the Mother of God in this place. The monastery serves to this day. Guests arriving at the Svenska Fair from other cities are happy to visit the shrine.
How to get there
To decide how to get to the Svenska Fair, guests need to get to the Telecenter stop. You can come here both by personal transport and by city. Shuttle buses No. 52 (Tchaikovichi - Bryansk I), No. 79 (Bryansk I-Suponevo), No. 15 (Antonovka-Avtozavodets), No. 36 (Telecentre-Avtozavodets), No. 45 (Meat-packing plant-Svensky Monastery), No. 166 (Golyazh –Dobrun). On the occasion of the Svensky Fair, the city administration organizes free delivery from the Telecenter stop to the Svensky Monastery, accessible to absolutely any guest. After arriving at the Svensky Monastery stop, a visitor to the fair must take the road on the right side of the stop. This path leads straight to St. Andrew's meadow. Getting lost on this day will not work here, since there will be a huge number of people following this road. It should be noted that it is not possible to travel to St. Andrew’s meadow by personal transport. The vehicle will have to be left at the walls of the Svensky monastery.
Where to stay for a non-resident tourist
Guests of the fair will be happy to meet dozens of hotels and hotels in the city. But the most convenient of them will be the Miloslavsky, Vladimir Plaza and Virage hotels. Hotel Miloslavsky is a couple of hundred meters from the Svensky Monastery, the cost of rooms varies from eight thousand to three hundred and five hundred thousand rubles a day. Choosing "Miloslavsky", the guest saves time on the road. Vladimir Plaza is located in the area of the Children's Hospital stop, from which you can reach the Telecentre in five minutes on foot. The rooms here are from 1700 to 4500 rubles per day. In the hotel "Virage" the room can be rented for a fee from 1600 to 3300 rubles per room. The hotel is located in the area of the stop "Telecentr", which reduces the time to travel to the stop.