"The City of five rivers and seven bridges"
Everyone who goes on an exciting trip will be able to see the amazing beauty and unusual history of the place. This is the northernmost, most remote, most sparsely populated, and largest district in the Yaroslavl region. The area of the district is 4,400 km2 (This is comparable to the territory of Polynesia or 10 Singapore). The district is located on the border with the Vologda region. One third of the territory is occupied by water (rivers, Rybinsk reservoir), one third by forests. The northern limits of Yaroslavl land have long been a remote, impenetrable forest region, whose geographical features influenced the mentality and character of local residents. There were numerous jokes about poshekhonets among the people. However, it was the Poshekhonians who developed the gold mining industry and laid the foundations of Russian cheese making. In Poshekhonye, you definitely need to walk through its cozy streets, see the sights and visit the museum of local lore.
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1. Poshekhonsky National Museum of Local Lore
- Ярославская обл., Пошехонский р-н., г. Пошехонье, ул. Любимская, д. 22а
- 1 h
The museum has about 4.5 thousand exhibits covering various aspects of life and everyday life. The museum is known for the only gold mining exhibition in Russia.
2. Toptygin House Museum
- Ярославская обл., Пошехонский р-н., г. Пошехонье, ул. Советская, д. 4а
- 0 min
Opened in 2008, the museum quickly became one of the most popular attractions in the city. Here, visitors can look into the bear den and sit at the hunting shed.
3. Poshekhon art object
- Ярославская обл., Пошехонский р-н., г. Пошехонье, ул. Набережная реки Пертомки
- 5 min
photo: Borodulina L.A. / Administration Archive
The artists of the Art object managed to capture the main idea of the image of the artist: they created a lot of things with their work that we are rightfully proud of. One of the main architectural symbols – Shopping malls – is reflected in the form. The skillful poshekhonets left glory to his work in the brand of the famous "Poshekhonsky cheese" – tribute to this is given in the form of a weather vane flag, and the flag itself imitates gold leaf, the craftsmen of which also glorified the Poshekhonsky people. The weather vane is the chehon fish, Poshekhon fishermen often caught it in our rivers. It is decorated with elements of Gayutin painting, which itself is a product of the talent of Poshekhon masters, and also makes a hint of Poshekhon women needlewomen. After all, for the first time the "gayutinka" was discovered on spinning wheels. And this is also flax, and weaving, and posh conversations, on which the girls made a dowry… Therefore, the shape of the letter "P" has absorbed not only the initial letter of the word "Poshonets", but also iconic symbols for residents. The location of the art object and its position were also chosen for a reason: here – on the banks of the Pertomka River, next to the central square there is everything that we are proud of.
4. The bell tower
- Ярославская обл., Пошехонский р-н., г. Пошехонье, пл. Свободы
- 15 min
photo: Borodulina L.A. / Administration ArchiveIn the second half of the XIX century, a four-tiered bell tower was erected in Poshekhonye, the project of which was based on the project K.Tones for the Simonov Monastery in Moscow. The lower tier is decorated with kokoshniks and semi—columns, and the second and third are massive, decorated with carved arches and pilasters. The upper tiers of the bell tower serve as the base for a rotunda with a hemispherical dome. This 74-meter structure is the dominant architectural feature of the city. In times of godlessness, it was preserved due to the fact that it was used for economic purposes.
5. Sogozhi Embankment, Strelka
- Ярославская обл., Пошехонский р-н., г. Пошехонье, ул. Набережная реки Согожи
- 20 min
photo: Borodulina L.A. / Photo archive of the AdministrationThe arrow formed by the Poshekhon rivers is a place of power. It was here that the first Christian churches were built. The Trinity Cathedral and the Bell Tower, which appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries and still exist today, are the main attractions of Poshekhonye.
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