Golden Ring Of Russia
Russia’s Golden Ring is a ring of several historic cities located in the northeast of Moscow.
Right amount of different cities, but the key cities:
* Vladimir
* Bogolubovo
* Suzdal
* Yuriev Polskiy
* Murom
* Gorohovetz
* Gus-Crystalny
* Mstera
* Holui
* Paleh
* Ivanovo
* Pless
* Kostroma
* Yaroslavl
* Tutaev
* Rostov Velikiy
Pereslavl-Zaleski *
* Uglich
Aleksandrov *
Sergiev Posad-*
Historically, this place is different from the Slavic tribes in the 12th century as a whole. Most strains of the place, and who escaped from the Kievan Rus, was attacked by various Turkic tribes. But in the course difficult to penetrate the forest, it is difficult to attack.
Historically, countries that became known as the “Land of Forests”, is the reason why in some cities are still part of the name “Zaleski” (Forest). Some cities have the same name as the “native” to the cities of Kiev Rus.
This historic central part of the Russian Federation Vladimir. Vladimir Monomakh was elected king of this country, and then their children, is king.
But in the 13th century was dominated by a peaceful life disturbed the Mongol invasion. After the bombings in Moscow seems to be the center of the region, Vladimir.
While most of the cities attacked and taken by a majority of the population killed. As a result, the rest of the population began to build a new town, deep into the woods. One of them in Moscow.
Russian Mongols of the 14th century brought some Slavic nations unite around Moscow and gain victory over the Mongols. Moscow as the center of the region and the cities – and their satellites.
It is published as the “Golden Ring of Russia”.
This area has historically been a large number of buildings have survived, and there are ancient churches of the Kremlin old Mongol invasions in the region.
Similarly, in the center of the historic monastery and produced arts and crafts of Russia in this region. Among them Paleh Mstera and icons, icons Sofrino, Sergiev Posad Monastery nesting dolls.
