←The Left Bank

The Left Bank

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11 points5 km4 hours

Romanov-Borisoglebsk changed its name to Tutaev only in 1918, in honor of a Red Army soldier killed during the Yaroslavl Uprising. The Volga divides the town into two unequal parts, with the right bank much larger. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to see on the left. Let's stroll past the main sights of the left bank.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

  • 📜 Learn the city's history
  • 🏞️ Enjoy the view

Route points (11)

  1. Volga Embankment — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Volga Embankment

    🚶‍♂️ Waterfront

  2. Kustodiev Boulevard — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Kustodiev Boulevard

    🚶‍♂️ Waterfront · 📜 Historic site · 🔭 Viewpoint

  3. Church of the Protection of the Mother of God — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Church of the Protection of the Mother of God

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site

  4. “History Come Alive” Museum — point on route “The Left Bank”

    “History Come Alive” Museum

    🏛️ Museum · 📜 Historic site

  5. Fire Tower Viewing Platform — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Fire Tower Viewing Platform

    🔭 Viewpoint

  6. “Dom on Novinskaya” Provincial Bank Museum — point on route “The Left Bank”

    “Dom on Novinskaya” Provincial Bank Museum

    🏛️ Museum · 📜 Historic site

  7. “The History of Romanov on a Fence” Art Fence — point on route “The Left Bank”

    “The History of Romanov on a Fence” Art Fence

    🎨 Art installations · 🖌️ Street art

  8. Leontyevsky Bridge — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Leontyevsky Bridge

    🕵️ Urban legend · 🌉 Bridge

  9. Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site

  10. Media Museum of the Spiritual History of Romanov-Borisoglebsk — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Media Museum of the Spiritual History of Romanov-Borisoglebsk

    🏛️ Museum · 🎨 Art installations

  11. Museum of the Art of Bell Casting — point on route “The Left Bank”

    Museum of the Art of Bell Casting

    🏛️ Museum

Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Tutaev

Point on route “The Left Bank”

Church of the Protection of the Mother of God — point on route “The Left Bank”
Church of the Protection of the Mother of God — point on route “The Left Bank”

Point 3

Church of the Protection of the Mother of God

🕍 Place of worship • 📜 Historic site

Historical Background

One of the oldest churches in town, built in 1654. On Holy Trinity Day fairs were held by its walls, a tradition that lasted until the 1970s.

Holy Treasures

The church houses a particularly revered icon of the Mother of God, “Increase of Reason.” According to tradition, the icon was painted in the 17th century by an unknown icon painter who could not understand the meaning of Patriarch Nikon's reforms, fell into despair, and began to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos. One day the Mother of God appeared to him and promised him healing, an “enlightenment” about the reform, if he painted her image. The icon painter kept his promise and named the icon accordingly.