The glorious Russian town with the unusual name Pereslavl-Zalessky was born many centuries ago and is considered to be a historical and cultural monument of the Yaroslavl region. In general, this city is relatively small, and a little more than 40 thousand people live in it, but despite this, there are many interesting places that are certainly worth seeing.
Some of the sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky are located near the local Lake Pleshcheyev, among which there are ancient monasteries, churches and chapels. The most popular can be called the Goritsky monastery, which at one time owned several villages, and in the distant 1744 it was closed. Now the building works as a museum reserve.
Another local monastery is Holy Trinity Danilov, which impresses with its magnificent appearance and multiple buildings. He was once considered a large feudal lord and owned a huge number of villages and villages.
One cannot but notice such Yaroslavl monasteries as Sretensky Novodevichy and Feodorovsky. They both have a long and rich history.
If you decide to go to Pereslavl-Zalessky, the sights of which will not leave anyone indifferent, be sure to visit the local churches and cathedrals, which number 9 here. All of them are interesting and attractive in their own way, but the ancient White-stone Transfiguration Cathedral stands out most of all. which was laid by Yuri Dolgoruky himself back in 1152. It was completed at the time of Andrei Bogolyubsky in 1157. This cathedral is considered one of the earliest architectural monuments of North-Eastern Russia.
Also, the sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky include the ancient city rampart, which was built many centuries ago. It can be seen in the center of this city. Once upon a crest of the shaft stood high fortified walls with towers, which were rebuilt during the reign of the son of Yuri Dolgoruky, around 1194.
However, this city is famous not only for its magnificent cathedrals, various museums, monasteries and other ancient buildings, but also for the fact that it is the birthplace of the holy prince, who, probably, everyone knows - Alexander Nevsky. Therefore, the main attractions of Pereslavl-Zalessky include several places associated with the name of the prince. Among them is Red Square, which adorns the center of this city. According to legend, a palace was located on this square a long time ago, in which Alexander Nevsky was born. And in the Transfiguration Cathedral, the little prince was baptized.
Sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky also include the Kleshchinsky complex. It is the ancient city of Kleshchin, from which only ramparts have survived to this day. Here you can find the famous blue stone or, as it is also called, “blue stone”. It is a large boulder that weighs 4 tons and has a dark blue color. It is known that many centuries ago it was the object of worship of the pagans who inhabited the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky in ancient times. The sights, the blue stone and the picturesque nature of these places will certainly leave a lot of impressions and emotions for those who visited this city. And those who visit here once will certainly want to come back here again to admire the mesmerizing architecture of impressive buildings, ancient monuments and plunge headlong into the rich history of this wonderful city.