Творческая работа на конкурс "My Summer Adventure"

My summer adventure.

(Kravtsov Eugenii)

 This summer I travel to The Golden Russian Ring .It consists from eight cities. There are Sergiyev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalesskiy, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir.                                          In Sergiyev Posad I saw Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius .There are 50 buildings here. They was built by the best architects of  XV—XIX century. The second old Lavra church is Dukhovsky (or the church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles), it is the classical example of Pskov architecture.            Next I was in Pereslavl-Zalesskiy. Here are six monasteries, and four of them are working. There are Goritskii monastery (closed in 1744, the museum), Nikita Monastery, Nicholas Monastery, Holy Trinity, Danilov Monastery, Candlemas Novodevichy monastery (closed in 1764), Fedorov's Monastery. Transfiguration Cathedral - one of the first five white-stone churches of the North-East of Russia has come down to us almost intact.                                                                                                                 Rostov - the pearl of the Golden Ring. It is the biggest center of tourism and  pilgrimage. Classics not only Russian, but also the world of art have become landmarks of Rostov, in particular, was once the home of the Bishops of the XVII century. - Rostov Kremlin. On the western outskirts of the city, on the shore of Lake Nero, is a beautiful ensemble Yakovlevskogo Saviour Monastery. Panorama Saviour Monastery Yakovlevskogo the picturesque combination of different style of architectural forms - Neo-end towers, baroque and classical completion of churches - the impression of fantastic miracle of the city, beautifully inscribed in a lakeside landscape.                                                                                             Yaroslavl considered like a capital of The Golden Russian Ring. It is the oldest city on the Volga River, it was founded in 1010 year. There are 140 monuments of architecture on it's historical center. The oldest building in the city is the Saviour Cathedral Spassky Monastery, built in the years 1506-1516. A truly gem of ancient architecture include the Church of Elijah the Prophet. His composition complemented by two white tent - the bell tower and chapel of Deposition of the Robe. In the second half of the XVII century on the right bank of the Volga River has developed one of the most outstanding architectural ensembles Yaroslavl - ensemble Korovnitskoy settlement. It consists of two churches - Temple warm Vladimir Mother of God and the Church of St. John Chrysostom, the cold), the bell tower and the Golden Gate. Unique ensemble Tolga Monastery (XVII-XIX cc.) Is located on the left bank of the Volga River in the city limits. Tolga Monastery - one of the oldest in Russia - was founded in the beginning of the XIV century. by Rostov Bishop Prokhorov on the occasion of the "phenomenon" to him the icon of the Virgin.          Kostroma is very beautiful city. In the old part of the city is preserved historic structure plan. Key historical monument is the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma. The monastery consists of two parts: the Old and the New Town. Both sites are surrounded by a high stone buildings. Old Town has a shape of an irregular pentagon. The compositional center of the monastery - a monumental five-domed Trinity Cathedral and belfry. The architectural ensemble of the Ipatiev Monastery, Trinity Cathedral (1586), (1650-1652), Belfry (1603-1605), Bishops Corps (XVIII c.) ,House of Romanov (XVI century),raternal body (XVIII c.)                                                                                                                                               In Ivanovo many interesting places .Ivanovo's main attractions are: Schudrovskaya tent (XVII c.) ,Vvedensky Convent  ,Wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the late XVII century.) ,A. Manor Duringer (1910), architect AF Snurilov ,Selkhozbank building (1927), architect VA Vesnin ,House-to-ship (1930), architect JF Freedman ,Horseshoe House (1934), architect AI Panov, The complex of buildings of the Ivanovo-Voznesensky Polytechnic Institute (1928-1937), architect IA Fomin, The building of the Ivanovo Regional History Museum (1914), architect P. Trubnikov.                      Suzdal Kremlin - the oldest part of the city, the core of Suzdal. The Kremlin is located in a bend of the Kamenka River in the southern part of the city. Kremlin preserved ramparts and ditches of the ancient fortress, several churches and the ensemble pontiff courtyard with an ancient Nativity Cathedral.          The architectural ensemble of the Kremlin is Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin (1222-1225), Archbishop's Chambers (XV-XVIII centuries), St. Nicholas Church (1766).                                    Vladimir is famous by it's architectural monuments of Vladimir-Suzdal school. For example Golden Gate  (1158-64, rebuilt in the XVII-XVIII centuries) - triumphal arch of white stone. Total in 239 state-protected buildings XVIII-XIX centuries.                                                                                                       I am very like this trip ,I knows many interesting things, I want to go on this trip again