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1. Botik museum
Museum/GalleryPereslavl-Zalessky was the birthplace of the Russian navy. The Botik museum, 3 km (2 miles) outside of town, houses the only remaining boat of the more than 100 Peter the Great built for the fleet he sailed on Lake Pleshcheyevo. The botik, a small sailboat, usually single-mast, is often called the grandfather of the Russian fleet. The museum also displays several naval guns, a triumphal arch, and a monument to Peter the Great. To get to the museum, take a taxi or a bus from the bus station.
Near Veslevo village, Pereslavl'-Zalesskiy, Jaroslavl, 152020, Russia485-356–2116Sight Details
Rate Includes: 150R, Tues.–Sun. 10–5; closed last Thurs. of month -
2. Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Religious Building/Site/ShrineConstruction began on this 12th-century limestone cathedral in the center of town the same year as workers started constructing the Church of Saints Boris and Gleb in Kideksha, near Suzdal, making it one of the oldest stone buildings standing in Russia.
pl. Krasnaya, Pereslavl'-Zalesskiy, Jaroslavl, 152024, Russia485-353–8100Sight Details
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3. Goritsky Monastyr
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis fortresslike monastery, high on a hill south of the town center, was founded in the first half of the 14th century and is now an art and history museum. It displays ancient manuscripts and books found in this area, jewelry, and sculptures. An impressive collection of icons includes the 15th-century treasure, Peter and Paul Apostles, the oldest icon in the region, and a small collection of paintings with works of Konstantin Korovin. Outside the entrance to the museum is a proud monument to the T-34 tank, which saved Russia from the Germans in World War II. Inside is the large Uspensky Sobor (Cathedral of the Assumption), built in 1544.
4 per. Muzeyny, Pereslavl'-Zalesskiy, Jaroslavl, 152024, Russia48535-381–00Sight Details
Rate Includes: 20R for monastery grounds, other small fees to enter different parts of museum., Wed.–Mon. 10–4:30; closed last Mon. of month -
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