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Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The brick Elizabeth Cathedral was constructed in 1897-1898 with support of E.S.Ljamina as a house temple at the prison. It's the good sample of pseudo-Russian style, having the tent construction with a belfry. It was closed in 1925, and reopened in 1993.When I was there it...
Assumption Cathedral Interiors
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Inside of the Assumption Cathedral there is a unique icon set featuring exquisite carvings of the late 17th century. The icons are copies of the works of Russian famous icon painters – Andrei Rublyov and Dionisi.You can watch my 3 min 24 sec HD Video Dmitrov Uspenskiy...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Assumption Cathedral is the chief landmark of the Dmitrov Kremlin. It was built in 1509–1523.An unknown architect made it so elegant and proportional that it sticks out from the row of similar buildings of that time. In its style of architecture, the cathedral is close...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Historic Square and the Earth Wall surrounding it are the best place to begin exploring Dmitrov. The Wall was built in 12-14th centuries and is considered the unique monument of Russian defence architecture. Its preservation is in itself unique in Russia. The ramparts...
St.Nickolas the Miracle-Maker Church
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: St. Nikolay Chudotvoretz's Church (how we pronounce it in Russian) or St.Nickolas the Miracle-Maker Church (more correctly in English) is a brick church which was built in the St. Boris and Gleb’s monastery in 1685-1687 above the Sacred Gate which was built in 1672. It was...
Café “Modern”: Best view at the Kremlin
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: You can taste delicious traditional Russian meal - stewed meat with potatoes in a pot with rye bread (photo 1) in the Café “Modern” (photo 2) which is the nearest to the Kremlin. You will have a wonderful view at the Kremlin, Ground Wall and sculptural composition of Old...
How to get to Dmitrov by train
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Dmitrov is a town in Moscow Oblast, located 65 kilometers to the north of Moscow. It is located on the Yakhroma River and the Moscow Canal, which connects the Russian capital with the Volga River. Dmitrov is a railroad junction of the Moscow Savyolovsky branch and the...
Lalique Says: AROUND: more than easy - by feet, Dmitrov is small and all interesting things are around the centerTO: - you can go by car (as I did :))), very quick, if there is no traffic jams- by TRAIN - take elektrichka from Savelovsky Railway Station in Moscow (metro stop Savelovskaya)...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: During old times when borders of Russia were near to Dmitrov, there was a Cossack's military unit (a hundred Cossacks) in a frontier post.Ten years ago in 1999 a new Cossack organization was established on the territory of the Dmitrov region.It is included into the state...
Saint Demetrius Monument inauguration
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Saint Demetrius Monument inauguration took place during celebrating the Day of Dmitry Solunsky who is the Saint patron of Dmitrov and the Dmitrov Cossack society. And I was lucky to see it with my own eyes. The liturgy was served in the Assumption Cathedral. Then the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Like in every Russian great city or small town you may see a Lenin monument (may be several or even many of them!). In Dmitrov this monument is situated at the square in front of the monument of Yury Dolgoruky.There are a lot of streets in Dmitrov which kept their names...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Leisure Center is another obligatory feature of almost all Russian towns since Soviet times. Such buildings usually really look like palaces in classic Greek style with Parthenon portics. Dmitrov, Zagorskaya street, 64. You may watch my high resolution photo of Dmitrov...
Monument to victims in war conflicts
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: I witnessed an inauguration of another monument that very day (8th of November 2008 – it was the Dmitrov Day and the feast day of Dmitry Solunsky). This monument is devoted to people who died and were killed in conflicts of the second half of the 20th century and in the...
Eternal Fire and other WWII monuments
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In the fall of 1941, the city walls were witness to fierce fighting against German troops heading for Moscow. It was here that the Russian troops' victory began. in 1941. It was here the Wehrmacht soldiers were stopped on the outskirts of the town.A number of monuments in...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The building of the city administration (Town Hall) has rather modest appearance. The head of the administration Valery Gavrilov supervises over the region of Dmitrov 18 years. And quite successful! In a national competition in 2005 Dmitrov was recognized as the best-run...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Dmitrov has a lot of preserved monuments of history and architecture. Several streets along both the historical centre and beyond it have retained their 19th century appearance almost without change, composing an original architectural ensemble. There are wooden houses of...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: I have seen the Greek motives in the form of paintings on walls of a house when I was walking from railway station to the center along the Moskovskaya street. I wondered, what attitude the Athenian Acropolis had to the Russian city of Dmitrov? However the owner of this house...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Dmitrov was founded among bogs. Yuriy Dolgorukiy thought it was the best protection for the town. That was the cause of Dmitrov's sobriquet "Frog's kingdom". And Dmitrov citizen's nickname was "frogers".Nowadays you can find a monument of "Tsarevna the Frog" in the city....
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Dmitrov is among the oldest and most beautiful towns near Moscow. It is only 7 years elder than Moscow and was founded in 1154 by famous Yuriy Dolgorukiy who was also a founder of Moscow. Dmitrov was built deep in the woods at the site where the son of Yuriy Dolgorukiy...
Pablos_new Says: Dmitrov is very old (only few years junior than Moscow) and the most modern of all small towns of Moscow Region.Governor of Moscow Region made Dmitrov his residence, so, it could be called now - capital of Moscow Region. (Due to its big size, two major cities - Moscow and...
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Dmitrov lies exactly (well, almost exactly) in the middle of the railway that links Moscow, the capital, with Dubna, my home town. So the easiest option is to...
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Q: I would like to stay at Dmitrov at the end of this month as a supporter for the french team for the world U 18 women ice hockey...
A: There are about 50 "Elektrichka" (electirc DMU commuter train) between Dmitrov and Moscow daily as well as about 20 busses daily, the distance is somewhat over 60 km so...
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The "younger brother" of Moscow
That's how Dmitrov is usually called ("the younger brother"), coz Moscow and Dmitrov have the same founder - Prince Yury Dolgorukyi and Dmitrov is just a couple of years younger than Moscow. The city...
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DMITROV - the Younger Brother of Moscow
Welcome to my Dmitrov page! This city is called "the younger brother of Moscow, and there is a good reason for it. First, the city was founded only seven years after Moscow, in 1154! Second, Moscow......
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Many many years ago in 1281 tree Russian princes came here with their armies for a battle - Dmitry from Pereyaslavl, Mikhail from Tver, and Daniil from Moscow. They stand infront of each other 5 days...
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