Over its long life, Uglich has witnessed the whole of Russian history. It was the center of a small principality; the last heir of the Rurikid dynasty died here; merchants carried on a lively trade; and in Soviet times one of the country's first hydroelectric power plants was built in the town. Join us for a walk through the streets of ancient Uglich to learn its life story.
Kremlin
📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Princes' Chambers
🏰 Palace · 📜 Historic site
Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Uspenskaya Square
⛲ Square · 📜 Historic site
Resurrection Monastery
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Museum of Hydropower
🏛️ Museum
Kalashnikov House Museum
🏛️ Museum · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Alexeevsky Monastery
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site
Chaika Watch Factory Museum
🏛️ Museum
Point 8
🕍 Place of worship • 📜 Historic site
The monastery's history goes back to 1371. That year Metropolitan Alexius of Moscow, visiting Uglich, blessed the monk Andrian to build a monastery here, consecrated in honor of the Mother of God. At first the monastery was called the Dormition Monastery, but in 1439 it was renamed Alexeevsky to mark the finding of the relics of St. Alexius, who had stood at the origins of its founding.
Sadly, in 1609 the wooden monastery was burned by a Polish-Lithuanian detachment that seized its grounds and killed all the monks there, sharing the fate of the Epiphany Monastery. New life was breathed into the monastery in 1634, when the Church of the Epiphany was built on its grounds, the first stone church built in Uglich after the Time of Troubles. The renewed white-stone ensemble of the monastery, as it has survived to this day, also included the Church of St. Alexius, the Church of St. John the Baptist, and the Dormition Church, which the people of Uglich named Divnaya (“the Wondrous”).
After the revolution of 1917 the monastery was closed, but, surprisingly, it was decided to carry out extensive restoration work there. From 1970 the Church of St. Alexius housed the Uglich Picture Gallery. Alexeevsky Monastery was returned to the Church in 1997, and at that time it became a convent. The main holy treasure kept in the convent is the miracle-working image of the Mother of God known as the “Gatekeeper of Uglich” or the “Unquenchable Candle.”
Point on route “Uglich: A Journey Through the Centuries”
Point 8
🕍 Place of worship • 📜 Historic site
The monastery's history goes back to 1371. That year Metropolitan Alexius of Moscow, visiting Uglich, blessed the monk Andrian to build a monastery here, consecrated in honor of the Mother of God. At first the monastery was called the Dormition Monastery, but in 1439 it was renamed Alexeevsky to mark the finding of the relics of St. Alexius, who had stood at the origins of its founding.
Sadly, in 1609 the wooden monastery was burned by a Polish-Lithuanian detachment that seized its grounds and killed all the monks there, sharing the fate of the Epiphany Monastery. New life was breathed into the monastery in 1634, when the Church of the Epiphany was built on its grounds, the first stone church built in Uglich after the Time of Troubles. The renewed white-stone ensemble of the monastery, as it has survived to this day, also included the Church of St. Alexius, the Church of St. John the Baptist, and the Dormition Church, which the people of Uglich named Divnaya (“the Wondrous”).
After the revolution of 1917 the monastery was closed, but, surprisingly, it was decided to carry out extensive restoration work there. From 1970 the Church of St. Alexius housed the Uglich Picture Gallery. Alexeevsky Monastery was returned to the Church in 1997, and at that time it became a convent. The main holy treasure kept in the convent is the miracle-working image of the Mother of God known as the “Gatekeeper of Uglich” or the “Unquenchable Candle.”
9 points
6 km
4 hours
