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Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell

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Zvenigorod is an ancient town near Moscow set among picturesque hills. In a single day you can see the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery and the Dormition Cathedral with its 15th-century frescoes, stroll through the town park and visit the Museum of Russian Desserts.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

  • 📜 Learn the city's history
  • 🏰🕵️‍♂️ Discover a legend
  • 🗺️🎒 Themed route

Route points (8)

  1. Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich

    📜 Historic site · 🏰 Palace

  2. Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery

    🕍 Place of worship · 🕵️ Urban legend · 📜 Historic site

  3. Tsaritsa's Chambers — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Tsaritsa's Chambers

    🕵️ Urban legend · 🏰 Palace · 📜 Historic site

  4. Dormition Cathedral — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Dormition Cathedral

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site

  5. Ramparts of the Zvenigorod Kremlin — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Ramparts of the Zvenigorod Kremlin

    🏯 Fortress remains · 🕵️ Urban legend

  6. Museum of Russian Desserts — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Museum of Russian Desserts

    🏛️ Museum

  7. The Great Annunciation Bell — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    The Great Annunciation Bell

    🗿 Sculptures

  8. Zvenigorod Town Park — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

    Zvenigorod Town Park

    🌿 Public garden or park

Museum of Russian Desserts in Zvenigorod

Point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

Museum of Russian Desserts — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”
Museum of Russian Desserts — point on route “Zvenigorod: At the Call of the Bell”

Point 6

Museum of Russian Desserts

🏛️ Museum

History of the Place

The Museum of Russian Desserts opened in 2014 on the initiative of the artist Tatyana Feina, in an old two-story 19th-century house. The first floor holds a shop selling traditional sweets, a display of Soviet household items and a Russian stove, where workshops are held on baking bagel-like baranki, Guryev porridge (a sweet semolina dessert), bread and sourdough pies. The second floor has an exhibition hall with 18th- and 19th-century kitchenware and replicas of historic desserts. You can explore the exhibition on your own or book a tour, which ends with a tea party featuring mint tea, pirozhki (small pies), honey gingerbread and candies made from carrots or beets. The museum shop sells a wide range of treats made from old Russian recipes: chocolate, gingerbread, pastila (fruit confection) and other sweets. You can also buy original souvenirs, such as soft toys, paintings and furniture from the exhibition, or order one-of-a-kind items to your own design.