Location: Vologda Oblast
Top Things to do in Vologda Oblast
Top Restaurants in Vologda Oblast
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Vologda Oblast, Northwestern District
Vologda Oblast (Russian: Вологодская область, tr. Vologodskaya oblast, IPA: [vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. Population: 1,202,444 (2010 Census). The largest city is Cherepovets, the home of the Severstal metallurgical plant, the largest industrial enterprise in the oblast.
Restaurants in Vologda Oblast
1. Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes - Ferapontov Monastery
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5.0 based on 144 reviews
The Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes is situated in the architectural ensemble of the Ferapontov monastery (St. Ferapont’s monastery) of the 15th-19th centuries in the village Ferapontovo.The Ferapontov monastery was founded in 1398 by the Holy monk Ferapont. During 400 years it was one of the prominent cultural, religious and educational centres of the Belozersk district. The history of the monastery coincided at some focal points with the important historical events of the formation of the Russian centralized state. The monastery became well-known thanks to the activity of St. Martinian, the disciple of St. Kirill Belozersky.
Reviewed By sergeyk147
A must-see whether you travel from Moscow, St Peterburg, Vologda, on a river cruise ship or any other way (except for the plane, of course). Russia has very few monasteries so nicely preserved. By strangle trick of Fortune communists have not only let the complex be but even opened a museum there in 1924. Step inside and you'll understand why these frescoes are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Never restored - just cleaned! A gem. Mind beautiful surroundings. Don't miss an opportunity to buy local souvenirs and crafts. One of the few places on Earth where you won't face Chinese-made junk. And they are cheap!
2. Spaso-Prilutsky monastery
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5.0 based on 208 reviews
3. Kamenny Monastery
4. Church of the Entry into Jerusalem
5. Church of St. Nicholas
6. St Sophia cathedral
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By sergeyk147
We could admire only its exterior - from the kremlin square and looking down from an adjacent belltower (therefrom it's much more fascinating). Standing in front of it we listened perplexed to the run on the mouth of our guide who was seriously telling us a story 'bout a brick falling on Ivan the Terrible's head. It never occured to her that even if a half-brick had fallen on the regal skull from the cathedral's ceilings (average height there is about thirty meters) it would have cracked it in two (maybe it would have been a better twist of Russia's history?). Long live fake news! That rubbish didn't spoil the impression though. Toke another look at this masterpiece from the place Volodga was founded. It's behind the park on the Volodga river embankment, not more than a half-an-hour stroll. Go there, you won't regret it, really.
