The Alexander Nevsky Church in Zvenigorod
Moscow Region, Zvenigorod, ul. Moscow, d. 35 Alexandro-Nevsky church in Zvenigorod is made of bricks. The style is eclectic, the refectory and the bell tower are included in the ensemble of the temple buildings. The history of the Alexander Nevsky church begins in 1895, when the townspeople decided to honor the memory of Emperor Alexander III.
Ascension Church
Zvenigorod, ul. Moscow, 2a Ascension church in the city of Zvenigorod is known since the 16th century. On the site of the present stone church there was a wooden Ascension church. But, as is always the case with the wooden church - the phenomenon turned out to be temporary, therefore they decided to build a stone church in its place.
Prishvin Museum-House
Odintsovsky District, dunino village If you think that all the sights of Zvenigorod are numerous churches and the place where the city was first founded, then you are mistaken. There is in the city of Zvenigorod - or rather, 5 km from it - another no less intriguing attraction.
Zvenigorodsky Gorodok
Zvenigorod, ul. Gorodok, d. 1 The city of Zvenigorod began here: the steep bank of the Moskva River in 1152 was liked by Prince Yury Dolgoruky, and he decided to establish a small settlement here. Alas, since this year 1152, too much time has passed, and therefore at the site of the first settlement of Zvenigorod you will not find anything more.
Russian Dessert Museum in Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod, ul. Moscow, d. 18 To try the Tula gingerbread, it is not necessary to go to Tula, you can enjoy the Belyovka pastila not only in Belevia, but also taste dry Kiev jam - not only in Kiev. All these and many, many other sweets are now collected in one place - the Zvenigorodsky Russian Dessert Museum.
Savvinsky Skete
Zvenigorod, Savvinsky Skete If you think that the main attraction of the city of Zvenigorod is the famous Savvino-Storozhevsky monastery, then you are mistaken. This is not the case: most of all in the city itself is not known, but the Savvinsky monastery.
Getting to Zvenigorod from Moscow is relatively simple, since this city is located 50 kilometers along the Rublyovo-Uspensky or Novorizhskoye Highway, therefore very difficult. There are buses and electric trains here (although the latter is less convenient, since the railway station was built to "grow" the city), and therefore visiting Zvenigorod for the Muscovite is like a trip to the dacha. By the way, a lot of Muscovites have a dacha in this direction.
Zvenigorod is comparable in age to Moscow: just to make sure of it, , where the Kremlin used to be - one of the sights of the city. Although the locals call it no other than Zvenigorodsky Gorodok. It was here that the history of the city began: before there was a large wooden fortress, which, alas, fell under the onslaught of the Tatar-Mongol invaders.
One of the city's names, "zvena-gora", is most often associated with church ringing, and for good reason. Look at the newly built Ascension church, take a look at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - the main Orthodox attractions of Zvenigorod. These two churches - one of the most beautiful buildings of the city, the first built in an unusual, neo-Byzantine style. And even more ancient attraction is the Savvinsky skete, a cave that was created 600 years ago.
It seems that all Zvenigorod's landmarks should end here, but this is far from the limit, because the house-museum of Prishvin is waiting for Zvenigorod. This is a wonderful place with apple groves and lime avenues.
Zvenigorod is one of those places for which May is the best place to visit. In the warm May weather, the city is transformed: green leaves are blossoming in the trees, a bell ringing around the city - you can not think of a better place to walk on the hills. A little further, on the outskirts of the city, flows a swift and rather shallow Moscow River. The name of the river Storozhka, which flows into the Moskva River, appeared from the word "watchman" - they guarded the borders of the principalities.