The Pride of Russia

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Pride of R ussia In Yaroslavl, a very old and interesting history. The city is located on the bank of the river Volga. A thousand years ago in a thick forest residents Bear corner engaged in hunting. Their patron was the vicious animal bear. Only prince Yaroslav was able to win the axe of the terrible beast, and the residents were obedient to the prince. The second of August, on the day of the duel prince with a bear, was put a wooden cross on the site of the first city of the church. This temple was named in honor of Elijah the prophet. Then they started to build the walls of the fortress. The events of the beginning of the 17th century were called the time of Troubles. Yaroslavl became a place of gathering of the detachments of militia for the liberation of the capital. During the siege of the city defenders were in a very difficult position. In memory of the victory was founded Kazan monastery. The whole world knows the Yaroslavl icons.. And already in the 17th century in Yaroslavl was built about 40 stone temples. They needed painting. Thanks to this, had their own special school of icon painting. Also in the history of Russian culture of Yaroslavl entered as the birthplace of the first theatre, public, national. The honor of creating a theatre belongs to Fedor Volkov. His impressive performances in the capital and he decided to organize his own theatre in Yaroslavl. The first presentation was held on June 29 1750. All the roles in the theater was played by a man. Later appeared and their building. But time went by and the new names of glorified our city: the poet Nikolai Alekseyevich Nekrasov, Pavel Grigoriyevich Demidov, the first woman-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. But this is only the beginning, because our city such a young: he's only 1000 years...