Location: Uglich
Top Things to do in Uglich
Top 10 Things to do in Uglich, Russia
Uglich (Russian: Углич, IPA: [ˈuɡlʲɪtɕ]) is a historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, which stands on the Volga River. Population: 34,507 (2010 Census); 38,260 (2002 Census); 39,975 (1989 Census).
Restaurants in Uglich
1. Church of Prince Demitry the Martyr
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By Sandra and Alan S - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Built to remember Dimitry, the murdered youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, this church remains in good condition within the Kremlin in Uglich.
If arriving in Uglich by river cruise, then you are likely to have a guided tour that includes here, and is worth visiting.
2. Uglich Hydropower Engineering Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 278 reviews
The Museum of Hydropower Engineering is situated near Uglich Hydroelectric Power Plant. The former two-floor NKVD administrative building of the 30-40th of the twentieth century was re-equipped for the museum. In July 2007 it was opened to the public. This museum was created as an attribute to the memory of those who contributed into the development of hydropower engineering and also to educate and to attract young generation to hydropower engineering. The exposition of the museum comprises three floors, 11 halls which deal with the hydropower engineering of Russia and the whole world, the most outstanding people, who contributed into the development of this sphere, the construction and principles of working of hydroelectric power plants, production and transmission of electricity, energy resources.
Reviewed By Tatyana G - Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Lots and lots of industry information - for both kids and grown-ups. You are not allowed into the plant, which is just next door, but the museum, or rather, information center provides enough info - history and current state.
3. Uglich Kremlin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 343 reviews
Reviewed By YTCHENG - Hong Kong, China
Unlike the Kremlin in other places with Castles and buildings clustered inside the high walls. The one in Uglich is non-walled and you can walk freely to view different spots at your leisure including churches and statues. Quite a nice walk and is recommended to others while staying in Uglich.
4. Transfiguration Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By retireeVancouver - Vancouver
The Transfiguration Church is located in Uglich's old town, a 10 minute walk from the river cruise ship dock. We had a local Uglich guide who spoke understandable English show us the 2 church attractions we had come to see. This church is the pastel yellow one with the 5 green domes. It had a separate clock tower, also in pastel yellow, that once had been the tallest structure in Uglich. The bells still rang when the hour changed. This church was the newer church of the two churches, having been built in 1713. Both are just steps apart so little time is wasted walking from attraction to attraction. This church is the one that sits at the end of the long treed walkway into the old town. Colorful seasonal annuals along this path provided a picturesque photo of this church.
At the entry to the church, there was an attractive white columned porch. The wooden door was framed by grey cement columns decorated with intricate grape bunches and vine tendrils. Faded frescoes in need of repair appeared over the door and on the porch ceiling.
Before we entered the church worship area, there was a small room where the walls had mural type frescoes illustrating a naked Adam and Eve frolicking in their garden. This type of portrayal had been considered inappropriate for a church at the time, yet they had not been removed or painted over to hide the offending sexual parts.
In the main part of the church, the 6 tiered gold iconstasis, that filled the front wall from floor to ceiling and from side wall to side wall, was breathtaking. Icons were separated by gold pillars/columns each with a strand of twining leaves thickly applied as decor. The rails for each row of icons was elaborately decorated in a similar manner. The central door in the iconostasis, however, was simply decorated with 6 icons. An icon overhead showed the Last Supper.
These icons were dated from the 17th and 18th century and could be studied carefully to determine which icon painting style each portrayed. The 3 rows of saints/prophets over the sanctuary door had the more obvious gold backgrounds which represented heaven. Each of these icons portrayed, usually, just the one figure holding a scroll with some script on it - perhaps a famous passage that figure was known for. These 3 rows held the larger icons. I liked how these figures were shown looking towards the central door. The icons lower down on either side of the iconstasis' central door tended to be groups of figures and were, to my eye, more cluttered looking. The icon with Virgin Mary and baby was, as expected, to the left of this door.
Every inch of space on the church's walls, ceiling, and window wells were covered with frescoes depicting the life of Christ and the stories in the gospel. The guide was proud to show us the vaulted ceiling fresco which had a copy of Raphael's "Transformation" painted on it. These copies seemed to have captured the facial expressions and fluid body movements that Raphael is known for. The colors used were subdued blues, red, yellows, greens and white. The frescoes had been applied not as a mural where the images merge, but in panels with each biblical scene being separated from those beside it.
There just was so much detail to observe in this church which was used, at one time, as a summer church because its size was difficult to heat during winter. Even so, the room alloted for the parishioners was small; only one group was allowed in at time. It definitely was a good attraction that, fortunately, didn't have a 200 ruble camera fee. Perhaps that was because it is now a working church. Being on a guided tour we had about 15 minutes to see the wonders in this church and then it was the next group's turn for a visit.
5. Prison Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 124 reviews
Reviewed By Sandra and Alan S - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Located at the top of the steps up from the River Cruise Dock, this Museum is well placed for the tourists who arrive here to wait on their bus for a tour of the town.
Unfortunately closed when we were in town, the art visible in the window was of reasonable quality, but probably an acquired taste if you wanted to buy a piece.
6. Museum Svistulki
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By sbuka67 - Moscow, Russia
В Угличе много небольших, но интересных музеев. Музей свистульки - один из них. Случайно попала на экскурсию - девушка рассказывала очень интересно. Спасибо таким увлеченным людям за их труд! Очень советую этот музей для посещения людям разного возраста - увидите массу интересных и красивых изделий!
7. Alexey Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By maximy4 - Moscow, Russia
При первом визите в этот монастырь обратил внимание на большое количество кошек. Потом мне рассказали, что сюда можно привозить бесхозных кошек и котят, тут их накормят, напоят и приласкают, в для многих из них найдут новых хозяев.
А что монастырь? Красив, достоин посещения безотносительно кошек.
8. Resurrection Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By John L - Grand Bend, Canada
The Resurrection Monastery (Voskresnskiy Monastery) also includes the catehdral, refectory, belfry and summer church. The buildings date to 1674-77.
9. Museum of Myths and Superstitions of the Russian People
Overall Ratings
4 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Slavira - Moscow
Это, наверное, один из лучших частных музеев, в котором я была.
Экспозиция занимает всего 3 небольшие комнаты, в которых собрано множество старинных предметов крестьянского быта, красиво и необычно обыграны восковые фигуры всякой нечести.
Отдельное спасибо экскурсоводу по музею!!!! За 15 -20 минут он в интерактивном режиме, с выражением и шутками рассказывает об основных обитателях музея. Часть из них знакомы нам с детства, но есть и новые персонажи и истории.
В музее есть небольшой сувенирный магазин (тематика, в основном связана с суевериями и приметами).
10. Bicycle Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Ярослава М - Korolev, Russia
Очень маленький, очень интересный музей. Всего одна комната, но экспонаты великолепны. Тут и реконструкция старинных "беговелов", с которых начинается история велосипеда, и вычурный велосипед с огромными колесами, и удобный трёхколёсный, на котором можно прокатиться. Гид рассказывает очень интересно и увлечённо. Ах да, можно сэкономить и не платить за рассказ. Но я не пожалела, честно говоря. Прекрасный музей, советую посетить.
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