Nagorye village

The village of Nagorye has an important historical significance, as it was a significant settlement in different periods.

In the 14th century, the village was referred to as Poreevo (Pareevo). During the time of the Principality of Pereslavl, it was a stronghold in the west and a hub of trade routes from the capital of the principality to the cities of Ketyanin and Kalyazin, from Moscow to ancient Uglich.

In the XV–XVI centuries, there was a Zamytsky camp on the territory of the village, the owners of which acquired their surname by its name — Zamytsky.

In the 18th century, the village belonged to the Apraksins and Saltykovs. In 1770, Catherine II bought the lands and presented them to Grigory Andreevich Spiridov (1713-1790) for his victory over the Turkish fleet at Chesma. Under the new owner, a manor house was built, a park was laid out, and in 1785-1787, the Transfiguration Church with a bell tower was built.

In the 19th century, the Highlands were considered a major trading village. Four annual fairs were held — Petrovskaya, Ilyinskaya, Preobrazhenskaya and Pokrovskaya. The center of trade was the area around the Transfiguration Church, along the fence of which shopping malls were erected.

In 1932-1963, the village was the district center, where it published its own regional newspaper, Pobeda. As a result of the consolidation, the Nagoryevsky district merged with Pereslavsky.

During the Great Patriotic War, the Nagoryevsky district worked at the front, there was a frontline zone here. Hundreds of refugees from the Smolensk and Kalinin regions stayed in the Highlands. A fighter battalion was set up in the area to fight enemy troops and train military personnel.

In the village of Nagorye, Pereslavsky district, Yaroslavl region, there are cultural heritage sites related to the history of the village and the memory of Admiral Grigory Andreevich Spiridov. Among them are the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the grave of G. A. Spiridov, the monument to Admiral Spiridov and shopping malls.

Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord:

- Built in 1785-1787 at the expense of Admiral Spiridov.

- An architectural stone building with three thrones and a bell tower.

- In 1790, Grigory Spiridov and his wife were buried in the refectory church.

- In 1795, under their son, Senator Matvey Grigoryevich Spiridov, two side chapels were added on the west side of the church in memory of the previously existing wooden St. Nicholas Church.

- In 1833, a throne was erected in the refectory in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, which was moved from the house church of Matvey Grigoryevich Spiridov.

Address: Admiral Spiridov St., 2B.

Grave of G. A. Spiridov (1713-1790), admiral, hero of the Battle of Chesma. 

A historical monument of regional importance, located in the Church of the Transfiguration.

Address: Admiral Spiridov Street, 2b.

Monument to Admiral G.A. Spiridov:

It was installed in 1973.

A white stone pedestal stands on a granite base, on which a bust of the naval commander is mounted, and behind it on a white stone wall is an image of the Battle of Chesma and the words of the victory report.

Address: Admiral Spiridov St., 12b.

Status: monument of regional importance.

Shopping malls

The shopping malls are an architectural monument built in the second half of the 19th century.

In the 19th century, the Highlands were considered a large trading village, the center of trade was the area around the Transfiguration Church, along the fence of which shopping malls were erected. They were at the disposal of the parish and were rented to local and visiting merchants.

Address: Admiral Spiridov St., 2.