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| "Golden Ring of Russia"
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| Description:
| Size: | | approx. 6.5" | | Metric: | | 16.25 cm | | Consists of: | | 5 pieces | | Finish: | | glossy (lacquer) | | Availability: | | ships within 5-10 business days | | Origin: | | Russian Federation |
| Product Details | | | As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the largest one is signed by artist. This exclusive quality doll displays gorgeous cathedrals of Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Vladimir, Suzdal, Rostov Veliky and other cities of "The Golden Ring" of Russia. | | | | More Info on the Item / Related Story | | | "THE GOLDEN RING" OF RUSSIA "The Golden Ring" of Russia is the name of the north-eastern part of what used to be the State of Muskovy which is famous for its historical monuments of old Russian architecture. Visiting Moscow, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Kostroma and other regions one sees splendid man-made monuments of the past which were there witnesses of historical events of Russia. The Golden Ring of Russia includes the following cities: -
Moscow [the current capital of Russia] - Zagorsk (since 1930) or Sergiev Posad (renamed in 1991) [founded in 1345 by Sergius of Radonezh in the souhth of Smolensk-Moscow Hills]
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Vladimir [founded in 1108 on the left bank of the Klyazma River as a fortress by Vladimir Vsevoldovich Monomakh for defense of Rostov-Suzdal Rus] - Suzdal [founded in the 9-10th century on the Kamenka River Valley]
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Rostov Veliky (or Rostov the Great) [first mentioned in chronicles in 862, located on the shore of Lake Nero] -
Yaroslavl [founded in 1010 on the Volga River by Yaroslav the Wise son of the Kievan Prince Vladimir] - Kostroma [founded in the 12th century on the Volga River by Yury Dolgoruky]
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Pereslavl Zalessky [founded in 1152 on the river Trubezh] -
Uglich [founded in 937 on the Upper Volga] -
Novgorod [first mentioned in 859, located in the Priilmenskaya Lowland, on the River Volkhov] |
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