The memorial "Eternal flame" Dmitrov

Dmitrovis one of the few Russian cities whose date of establishment is for certain. As shown by numerous archaeological excavations conducted in the first half of the twentieth century, in these lands in the XII century, was located wooden castle and the town where they lived mainly merchants and craftsmen. Dmitrov was founded in 1154. He was not the only settlement founded by Dolgorukiy in the upper Volga region. However, this city was named after the Christian name of the Prince heir, who was born in the same year. One of the purposes of Dmitrov was a defense of the North – Eastern outskirts of the princely lands. Also, there was an active trade, thanks to the favorable geographical position of the city at the banks of the Yakhroma and Sisters, which was the waterway to the North. During its long history, the city has undergone many UPS and downs, defeats and victories, I changed a lot of statuses and rulers. However, despite this – it preserved the images of the old Russian town with wooden architecture, noble mansions, majestic churches and monasteries. And if You have loose or weekends – go for a walk in Dmitrov, to plunge into deep antiquity the history of our country, to hear the echoes of the great culture of our ancestors, to feel the power and greatness of our country. Among the mainattractions Dmitrovit should be noted, first and foremost, a complex of Dmitrov Kremlin – powerful and well-fortified wooden fortress, from which to have survived only the earthen shaft, stretching for a kilometer and Nikolsky gates is one of the 10 travel of the towers that was renovated in the early twenty-first century. On the territory of the former Fort is now a state reserve, which has preserved many historic and architectural monuments. One of them is the assumption Cathedral – the main city temple that survived the many renovations, but have maintained unique iconostasis, consisting of five levels. There is also no less beautiful monument of temple architecture – prison Elizabethan Church, and the building of a girls ' school and living Museum, next to which is a "Bridge of happiness" and "Stone of desires" – a favorite place for walks Bridal. The output of the reserve runs through the Nikolsky gate, on the outer side of which stands the chapel of Alexander Nevsky. About Dmitrov Kremlin stretches the town's main square – the Soviet, where there is a monument to the city founder, Yuri Dolgoruky, and the memorial "Eternal flame".