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yumyum Says: The palace dated back to 1480 and was built under prince Andrei the Big of Uglich, the son of Vasily the Blind. It is one of the few medieval Russian palaces that survived. Dmitri lived here from 1584 until 1591. Dmitri was the last son of Ivan the Terrible. He was killed on...
yumyum Says: At least I think it’s that church. It’s a bit hard to tell but that’s what I figured from the map. If it is that one, then it dated back to 1778.
yumyum Says: This beautiful building is just to the right of the Uspenskaya hotel on the next block. It’s construction started in 1892 and was finished in the beginning of the 20th century. The Yevreinov family were patriots and added a lot to the city. In this building they had...
yumyum Says: Today there is Hotel Uspenskaya with shops underneath. It always was an old style shopping center ie gostinny dvor. It is older than 1860 because then it became a new façade. There are several such shopping rows in Uglich. This one is just across the square from the kremlin...
yumyum Says: Many tourists come here on a Volga cruise. When nothing is going on, then the river looks rather peaceful. Take a walk on the river bank.
yumyum Says: This beautiful wooden house is just outside the kremlin area to the right. Later in the morning there were souvenir stalls in front of it. The building dated back to the second half of the 19th century. It was first a library which opened on 27th July 1897. Later it housed a...
yumyum Says: As in almost every Russian town there is a monument dedicated to Lenin. This one is in the park to the left as you enter the kremlin area.
yumyum Says: In the museum of Art and History which is housed in this church you can see portraits of Dmitri and others. Next to this museum you see the Bell Tower which belongs to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration. The Bogoyavlensky church was built between 1814 and 1827.
Church of St. Dmitri-on-the-Blood
yumyum Says: Peter the Great ordered this 17th century church built on the spot where Dmitri was killed. The construction was started in 1692. There is a rich interior and you can also see the litter on which the relics of Dmitri were taken to Moscow.
Cathedral of the Transfiguration
yumyum Says: This church with a large vaulted ceiling is from 1713. The acoustics are excellent here. By chance we heard some chanting while we were there.
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration
call_me_rhia Says: The Cathedral of the Transfiguration was built in 1713 and it's the largest structure in the Cremlin area. Its peculiarity is that it combines the best traditions of the ancient Russian architecture and some new methods of building. The Cathedral has many chambers attached...
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We reached Uglich by river boat on the Volga river, as we were taking a river cruise from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. It was comfortable and scenic, to say the least. roaming around town we saw a tiny bus station - so I guess it's possibly to get there by public transportation. I believe, however, that coming from Moscow you'll have to swap bus somewhere.
Written Aug 26, 2005
JessieL Says: Chaika watches are one of the main products of Uglich, and they are sold in stands and shops all over town. I bought wind-up ones because I wasn't sure I could replace the Russian batteries in the others.
Near the Town Square: The Cheese of Uglich
chadeaux04 Says: A provincial store frequented by local people with all the usual Russian foods available. Uglich has many local products, one of which is a wonderful cheese. When we disembarked from our cruise ship our Uglich tour guide told us the name of the cheese. Unfortunately, I...
yumyum Says: If you are hungry or just fancy a bite of a fresh pastry, then look out for such a kiosk in summer. It just outside the kremlin area in front of a restaurant.
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The forest and woods around Uglich are very rich - there's a true abundance of "natural" products to be found: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries... all sorts of berries you might want to have. There's plenty of edible mushrooms, too. If you don't have time to go and look for them yourself, you should buy some at the local market. They're very cheap, healthy and yummy. A real taste of wild Russia.
Address: in the main square, next to the hotel
Written Aug 26, 2005
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The entire path lading to the Cremlin from where boats dock is a massive tourist trap. Musicans, women selling flowers, zillions of souvenir stalls... money, money, money! Of course what you can buy is cheap - and of really poor quality.
Fun Alternatives: Try to find the few original items on sale: old postards and coins.
Written Aug 26, 2005
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What's the library of Russian vodka? For sure you won't fid books to read here - only vodka bottles from all over Russia (more than 800) and machinery used for making it.
Everything is labelled in Russian but the visit is quite enjoyable, anyway. There's an entry fee of 50 rubles, and after the visit you're invated to a tasting session - how many shots of vodka you can drink is really up to you, there's no official limit.
Address: ul Bergolts 9
Walk straight from where the boats dock - the museum is in a white building on your left
Written Aug 26, 2005
Phone: 235 58
call_me_rhia Says: Uglich, population 35,000. It's a simple town where time seems to stand still. There's a handful of beautiful and historical churches where the old cremlin walls once were, and plenty of little wooden cabins which have known better days. It's located on the River Volga and...
mvtouring Says: We were fortunate to receive a "lecture" on the different costumes from the diff regions in Russia on traditional dress for females
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I came here with a Russian tour group visiting some Golden Ring towns. In retrospect I realize that it was all a big rush with two towns a day and that I missed out on several sights. Uglich was...
Founded in 947 by one of the tribute collectors sent by Princess Olga from Kiev. This is the site of one of Russia?s many mysteries ? the death of Prince Dmitry, the younger son of Ivan the Terrible....
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