One of the Russian cities with a long history is Cherdyn. Sights (photos of some of them are in this article) are not only old monasteries, chapels and temples. The city keeps secrets of longevity. Cherdyn is a mysterious and very ancient city of the Perm Territory. It can be called an open-air museum. He entered the list of historical Russian cities.
Cherdyn: attractions. Mount Polud
To the east of Cherdyn rises Mount Polyud. If you look at her from afar, then she looks like a frozen crest of a wave. In the old days there was a watch tower on the mountain. The surroundings were visible from her at a glance. The guards on duty in the watch tower, having noticed the enemy troops, immediately lit a fire. And the smoke from him warned the inhabitants of Cherdyn about the impending danger.
Surroundings of Cherdyn: Attractions and Monuments
A treasure was found on Vyatka Hill, in which there were objects of animal style. On Troitskaya Hill there used to be a hillfort and an old wooden Kremlin. This is the only place in Cherdyn that has not undergone development. Trinity Hill is the heart of the city. A small composition in the form of chain mail, spearheads, an ancient dish and animal figures is built into the earthen rampart.
Near the church of Elijah the Prophet is a huge cobblestone, on which a human trace is carved. Nearby is a shield and an impromptu spear. According to legend, for a surge of strength you need to stand on a stone, in the trail, and take up the spear. Then part of the heroic strength of Poluda will forever flow into the human body.
Monasteries, chapels, temples
The sights of Cherdyn can be examined by honoring the memory of the city’s defenders, starting with the small chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hands. She has a second name - “Killed Parents”. Under the chapel are eighty-five Cherdynians who died in battle with the Tatars in 1547. All names are listed on the tombstone.
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is very magnificent. The bell tower offers a panoramic view of the city. And in the Epiphany Church, located nearby, is now a bakery. You can also visit the Assumption and Vsevatsky churches, the chapel of Michael the Archangel.
First Monastery
On one of the hills surrounding Cherdyn, is a monastery of them. John the Evangelist. The Church of St. John the Evangelist was built by captive Swedes in 1462. This is the first male monastery based in the Urals. It operates to this day.
First, there was a small wooden church, replaced by a stone church in 1624. An octagonal bell tower has survived to this day. The monastery has a unique iconostasis (one of three in Russia), made by masters Fedorov. The bell tower and the iconostasis are the hallmarks of the monastery.
Museum of Local Lore
What else are the main attractions of Cherdyn (Perm Territory)? The oldest museum of local lore in Prikamye. Works since 1899. It was created in memory of the centenary of the birth of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The museum contains unique and very interesting exhibits - the richest ethnographic and archaeological collections. Oriental silver and treasures of ancient coins attract attention.
The museum of local lore exhibits wooden Permian sculptures, manuscripts and early printed books. Vintage school desks, supplies and textbooks. One of the most valuable exhibits is The Bindings of Boyar Romanov. They were kept in them during the exile of the nobleman in Nyrob. Romanov’s fetters later became considered saints. In order to touch them, many pilgrims came to Cherdyn.
Museum of the Orthodox Faith
What else is worth seeing the sights of Cherdyn? Museum of the Orthodox Faith. It contains thematic expositions that tell about the impact on the beliefs of local residents and ancient traditions. For example, the icon of the "psogoladets" of St. Christopher is of particular interest. In ancient times, he was considered the patron saint of hunters. And the priests sprinkled the dogs before hunting with holy water. But in 1722 it was forbidden to draw the saint with a dog’s head by the church. All such canvases and icons were destroyed. And only miraculously preserved several images. Now these are museum attractions of Cherdyn and Nyrob.
Architectural monuments
In Cherdyn, many old houses have been preserved. Most of them (over 100) have the status of cultural and historical monuments. Unfortunately, due to a fire in 1792, Cherdyn suffered greatly. Many historical and cultural monuments burnt down. Of these, only thirty-five buildings remain.
Attractions Cherdyn in the field of architectural structures are unique. For example, on the street Prokopyevskaya stands the hospital building. It gained fame when O. Mandelstam jumped out of a window on the 2nd floor, trying to commit suicide. And this event is described on a memorial tablet on the facade of the building.
Merchants have been preserved in Cherdyn. An old outpost has been recreated near Trinity Hill. Street names are still pre-revolutionary names. All shop plates are made in the same style.
In Cherdyn, the buildings of the Gostiny Dvor, the former Arsenal, and the City Council are interesting. Nineteenth-century shopping arcades and merchants' estates: Chernykh, Gusev, Alina Bolshoi and Malyi have survived.
Secrets of Longevity
What other attractions are Cherdyn? This city keeps and reveals the secrets of longevity. On Voskresensky hill there is an instruction saying that you need to visit this picturesque hill in the morning when you meet the dawn. There is a belief that the rising sun at this moment fills a person with energy, and this increases vitality. Or the second way to become a centenarian is to sit on benches near the temples. According to legend, then human life is significantly extended.
The symbol of the city
The coat of arms of Cherdyn was approved in 1783. The moose became the symbol. This art object was installed in front of the bus station, in the square. Over time, the specialist also developed a brand book with elk.
Divya Cave
Attractions of Cherdyn include Divya Cave. It is located in a river valley, near the village of Nyrob. The cave belongs to its sights at the same time. The village is located near Cherdyn. Divya is the longest Ural cave. Its length is almost ten kilometers. In the cave there are many picturesque grottoes with small lakes. Walls and ceilings are covered with very beautiful stalagmites, stalactites and sap forms.
In the cave there are huge natural columns, the height of which reaches three and a half meters. And they are covered with cave pearls. Excursions to Divuy are not conducted. But it is open for free visits. A path from the river leads to it. The entrance to the cave is ninety meters high. This is a small oval hole.
Ethnographic Festival
In the summer season, the Call of Parma, an ethnographic festival, takes place in Cherdyn. On it, everyone can participate in bivouac competitions, shoot from a real bow or arrange a duel with swords. Festival guests are told how porridge is prepared from an ax, how to find and distinguish medicinal herbs and learn how to brew them correctly. Workshops are held on modeling clay and making amulets.
Sights of Nyrob
Popular with tourists is not only Cherdyn. Sights of Nyrob are no less interesting. This is a small village near Cherdyn. At the entrance there are active border columns. Nyrob gained the notoriety of the country of prisoners. Although there were few prisoners in the village. But the popularity of Nyrob owes to the capture of the boyar, Mikhail Romanov, back in the time of B. Godunov. At this event, the whole "skeleton" of the village’s tourism is built.
When the Romanov dynasty reigned on the throne, the village was declared a saint and was exempted from any taxes. In Nyrob, there is still a hole in which Mikhail Romanov was held in fetters. Then a wooden chapel was built on this place, and later an iconostasis was made for it. Then a fence appeared and a beautiful square around.
In Nyrob, another famous person was sent into exile - Voroshilov. Then, in Soviet times, the Romanov dynasty was forgotten. But in 2001, their memory was revived again. And on the site of a wooden chapel, a stone one is now built. The fence is decorated with royal attributes. A little later, the Romanov Memorial Center was built. The exhibits stored in it were made by local prisoners.