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Saviour - Transfiguration Monastery Saviour - Transfiguration monastery was found in the second part of the XII century. In 1774 here was open one of the first in Russia theological seminary. In the end of the XVIII century "Word of the Igor regiment" was found in monastery library. After 1658, then burned-out the ancient Kremlin have lost defence importance, Saviour-Transfiguration monastery rounded by stone walls become the main fortress of Yaroslavl. Alexander Nevsky's Chapel Alexander Nevsky's Chapel was built in 1892 in commemoration of wonderful saving of Emperor's Family during the railway accident. The Church of Elijah the Prophet The Church of Elijah the Prophet was constructed instead of the wooden Temple in 1647-1650th due to the diligence of rich Yaroslavl Merchants, Vonifaty and Joniky the Scripins brothers The Temple of Love The Summer House or the Temple of Love was constructed in the 40th years of the 19th century. It has become one of Yaroslavl's symbols. The Fedor Volkov's Theatre Yaroslavl is Motherland of the first National Theatre in Russia.The first public performance was staged here in Russian. The Karabikha Museum The Karabikha museum is the only estate in the Yaroslavl region that has preserved its original architectural look. The two-storied house with belvedere and wings is buried in verdure. From the 18th century Karabikha belonged to the Princes Golitsyns and was used as a native residence of the Yaroslavl Civil Governor. In the 1900-ies the famous Russian poet N.A. Nekrasov bought the estate. In the museum-estate Karabikha one can have a rest and also spend time with benefit. While going on the estate tour you can become a participant of the following museum’s programs: – “Legends of the Old House” – you will get acquainted with the family history of N. A. Nekrasov. – “Games, Funs and Amusements” – a playing program for those who wish to learn several Russian games in summer and to go sledging in winter. – “To Granddad Mazay” – an unusual trip both for children and adults to the land of Nekrasov’s heroes. Together with the old Granddad Mazay you will visit a country fair, get acquainted with a merry tradesman Uncle Yakov and with a small country boy you will go to district school. The Znamenskaya Tower The Znamenskaya Tower is also called St Blase Tower, and it's one of two stone towers of town fortifications of the XVII century, built on the site where there were wooden towers which burnt down in 1658. Today there's jusr the tower... no walls, no buildings! However the tower itself looks (and possibly acted) as a fortress: the structure is massive, with thick heavy blind walls, merlous at the top, an arch passage-way at the bottom, and the never-missing onion-shaped cupola.

Spasso-Préobrajenski                   Saint Alexandre