Sights of Cherepovets

The history of the emergence of Cherepovets is completely non-trivial. Even in the chronicles of the 14th century. You can find mention of the Resurrection Monastery, located on the site of the current polis. Later, a settlement was formed near the monastery, which became a district town after its abolition in 1777. For a long time, Cherepovets did not stand out among its many provincial counterparts. The period of progressive development of the policy began with the opening of the Volga-Baltic shipping canal. The advantageous location at the intersection of transport arteries has brought many dividends to the city. Logistics terminals appeared here, and later a metallurgical plant. It was this enterprise that was destined to become a city-forming one. Modern Cherepovets is considered by many to be the main city of the region. Although the status of the administrative center is assigned to Vologda , the most significant industrial enterprises of the federal entity are located here. In addition, the city ranks first in the region in terms of number of inhabitants and area. The sights of Cherepovets, with photos and descriptions of which you are about to familiarize yourself with, will certainly interest the inquisitive tourist.

A few facts about Cherepovets

The foundation of Cherepovets is considered to be the time of construction of the Resurrection Monastery - 1362.
It received the status of a district town in the fall of 1777, initially entering the Novgorod province.
Population is about 319 thousand people. Cherepovets is the largest city in the Vologda region.
The distance along the highway to Moscow is 491 km, to Vologda – 145 km, to the homeland of Father Frost, Veliky Ustyug – 580 km.
Cherepovets is the largest industrial center in Russia. Here is the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant "Severstal" - the world's largest steel production plant.

It is better to start viewing the sights of Cherepovets from the Cathedral Hill, located on the banks of the Yagorba River, where it flows into the Sheksna. Here is the preserved temple of the ancient Resurrection Monastery, the Resurrection Cathedral, this is where the city of Cherepovets began. There is also a monument to the founders of the city, Athanasius and Theodosius.

The main street of the city begins from Cathedral Hill - Sovetsky Prospekt, formerly Voskresensky or Bolshoi Prospekt. This is the oldest street in Cherepovets, stretching parallel to the Yagorba River.

Of the temple architecture, the one-domed Church of the Nativity of Christ, similar to a ship, is interesting. The Oktyabrsky automobile cable-stayed bridge connecting the city is also interesting.

Sights of Cherepovets

Sights of Cherepovets. The most important and interesting sights of Cherepovets - photos and videos, descriptions and reviews, location, websites.

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Resurrection Cathedral in Cherepovets
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The Resurrection Cathedral in Cherepovets was one of two churches of the monastery of the same name. The Resurrection Monastery was founded in the 14th century, and the five-domed cathedral was built in the mid-18th century. A century later, it was painted from the inside by local artists.
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Church of the Nativity in Cherepovets
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The temple, originally consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas, was built of wood at the end of the 16th century. Its second chapel was dedicated to the Trinity. Two centuries later, the wooden temple almost collapsed, and it was dismantled, deciding to replace it with a new church. It was built in 1789 and operated until 1930.
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Vereshchagin House-Museum in Cherepovets
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This building was built in the first third of the 19th century, and it was here that the famous battle painter and writer Vasily Vereshchagin was born in 1842. The estate was in the possession of the Vereshchagin family for half a century.
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House-Museum of Milyutin
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On the high bank of the Shesna, near the Resurrection Cathedral, behind a wrought-iron openwork fence stands a modest two-story mansion. The legendary mayor Ivan Andreevich Milyutin lived and worked here. He led Cherepovets for 46 years and left a good memory of himself that has not faded even a century later.
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Literary Museum of Igor Severyanin
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Vladimirovka, st. Severyanina, 1 This literary museum occupies an old wooden house, located 40 km from Cherepovets, in the village of Vladimirovka. The building is easy to drive by without noticing: it is quite modest. The house was built by the uncle of the famous Russian poet of the Silver Age Igor Severyanin.
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Museum of the Metallurgical Industry
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Mira, 42 The Museum of the Metallurgical Industry was created on the initiative of the management, and it is also financed by them. The idea was submitted by factory veterans: the main idea was to create not a monument to metallurgy, but an interesting place.
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Museum of Nature in Cherepovets
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Industrial Cherepovets is not distinguished by its scattering of historical attractions. But local museums can be considered the real pride of the city. 10 cultural institutions successfully operate under the wing of the Cherepovets Museum Association.
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Oktyabrsky Bridge in Cherepovets
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The first cable-stayed bridge in the USSR was built in 1979 across the Sheksna River, which divides Cherepovets in two. Industrial enterprises were located on one bank, and new residential buildings were on the other. Communication between the Industrial and Zasheksninsky districts of the city was carried out by ferry in the summer.
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Monument to Saints Athanasius and Theodosius
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According to legend, the city of Cherepovets was founded by two people. The Moscow merchant Theodosius ran aground in his boat while sailing to Belozersk, near the place where the Yagorba flows into the Sheksna. Then the merchant saw a mysterious light that was making its way to him from behind the mountain, and climbed it.
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Galisky Estate
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The historical and ethnographic museum Galsky Estate was opened in Cherepovets in 2009 after restoration work that lasted 20 years. The beautiful building that houses the museum has a rich history.
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Temple of Saints Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets
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The temple of Saints Athanasius and Theodosius was named in honor of the two holy elders, the founders of the city, and became the third temple of Cherepovets after the Resurrection Cathedral and the Church of the Nativity. Its construction was an initiative of city residents.
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Cherepovets Art Museum
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Sovetsky Prospekt, 30A Cherepovets is a city on the northern Sheksna River, part of the ancient historical Vologda region, famous for its attractions. But it itself does not belong to the oldest cities in Russia, but is known as an industrial center that received city status already in the 18th century, during the reign of Catherine II.
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Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring” in Cherepovets
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Kommunistov, 2 The Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring” became the first stone chapel of Cherepovets. Until now, it is often called that way: “stone chapel” or “chapel on the shore.” Another name for the chapel is “The Source”.
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Chapel of St. Philip of Irapsky in Cherepovets
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This small corner chapel, built in the second half of the 19th century, belongs to the Resurrection Cathedral, but is located some distance from it. At the time when the chapel was being built, two churches were located on Voskresensky Avenue in Cherepovets not far from each other.

In Cherepovets, as elsewhere in the Vologda region, at one time there were many Orthodox shrines.
Unfortunately, most of them were badly damaged or destroyed during the Soviet years. Nevertheless, even today the churches of Cherepovets, restored or rebuilt, can be considered the main city attractions. The heart of Cherepovets is Cathedral Hill, where the Resurrection Monastery originally stood. The monastery was abolished, but what remained of it was the monastery church, which in our time is considered the most important church in the city. This is the Resurrection Cathedral, the very first stone city church. The cathedral also includes the chapel of St. Philip of Irapsky, which is located a little further along Sovetsky Prospekt. In this chapel, restored from ruins by the efforts of a private entrepreneur, the relics of the saint are kept, and every year during the religious procession the townspeople flock here to venerate them. The chapel is also famous for its amazing Byzantine-style frescoes that decorate its dome from the inside.

Today, the churches of Cherepovets, restored or rebuilt, can be considered the main city attractions.

The second church of Cherepovets is the Nativity of Christ, which stood on the site of the church consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas. In honor of the saint, the patron saint of travelers and sailors, the temple was built to resemble the ship. The temple was built at the end of the 18th century and restored two centuries later. The Church of the Nativity becomes the first church and landmark of the city, which is seen by those who arrive in Cherepovets by water.

The third temple is the newest, dedicated to the Monks Athanasius and Theodosius. It was built in Makarinskaya Grove and consecrated only in 2012. This is a beautiful and large five-domed church, which stands in one of the most beautiful and peaceful corners of Cherepovets.

There are also several chapels in the city that are worth visiting.

In particular, the chapel of the icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring” was recently converted into a small temple. This became possible due to the fact that the chapel was initially built taking into account the orientation to the cardinal points. Another attractive chapel, built in the first decade of the 20th century, stands right at the city station.

There are only 84 historical and architectural monuments in Cherepovets. Of these, 80 are municipal, and four are monuments of federal significance: these are the Vereshchagin House-Museum and the monument to Vereshchagin, the Galsky estate and the monument to Lenin on the square. Metallurgists.

The most symbolic city monument can be considered the sculpture of the city’s founders, the Monks Athanasius and Theodosius.

This is a four-meter bronze statue that depicts two monks who founded the Resurrection Monastery and, accordingly, Cherepovets itself.

Among the notable city monuments, it is worth mentioning the spherical monument to the builders of Cherepovets on Builders Square, which is otherwise called the “globe”; an ingot of the one hundred millionth ton of steel that was smelted by the city plant in 1967; a small sculpture “Assol” near house No. 78 on the street. Lenin; a sculpture dedicated to teachers and graduates of city school No. 1 who died during the Great Patriotic War (created with public donations and installed in front of the school); a memorial anti-aircraft gun on Krasnoarmeyskaya Square and the museum car of Academician Bardin behind the entrance of the metallurgical plant.

Monument to the founders of Cherepovets Afanasy and Feodosius

Address: Cherepovets, Cathedral Hill

According to local legend, the first buildings on the site of the future city were erected by two people: the Moscow merchant Theodosius and the student of Sergius of Radonezh Afanasy, nicknamed the “Iron Staff”. They became the first monks of the Resurrection Monastery, which they founded, around which the settlement began to grow, which later became the city of Cherepovets.

In 1992, a sculptural composition was installed on the Cathedral Hill, designed by a sculptor from St. Petersburg, representing two 4-meter figures of the reverend elders. This monument is now a symbol of the city.

What is Cherepovets famous for?

Many people ask: what is this area famous for?
This city is the birthplace of the famous artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin. Artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (October 14 (26), 1842 - March 31 (April 13), 1904)

This man created many battle paintings in a documentary style - for he himself participated in the battles. Not far from the Resurrection Cathedral, a monument was erected to the founders of Cherepovets - the monks Theodosius and Athanasius.

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Resurrection Cathedral

Address: Cathedral Hill, building 1.

The Resurrection Cathedral stands on Cathedral Hill, in a very attractive place in the city. It was from here that the beginning of both the Resurrection Monastery, which previously belonged to the mentioned temple, and the settlement, which in the future became a city, began.

Due to fires that regularly destroyed the wooden buildings of the monastery, in 1732 they decided to build a stone church, which was later transformed into the Resurrection Cathedral. The construction of the building took over 20 years. At first the structure had a simple cubic shape, but thanks to subsequent extensions it acquired its current appearance.

As for the Resurrection Monastery, it was abolished by Catherine II in 1764, and all its property, lands and peasants were transferred to the treasury.

House-Museum of Milyutin

Website: museums/muzey-milyutina Address: Cherepovets, Revolution Square, building 1. Cost: 120 rubles, 60 rubles. - discount ticket.

When listing the sights of Cherepovets, one cannot pass by the house-museum of the legendary head of the city, Ivan Andreevich Milyutin, who served in this position for 46 years from 1861 to 1907. It is a modest 2-story mansion located near the Resurrection Cathedral.

Ivan Andreevich was a rare example for Russia of a combination of serious wealth, charity and a government official with an unblemished reputation. It was thanks to him that Cherepovets turned into a major center of industry and culture. He created educational institutions, banks, developed trade and transport of the city. In Cherepovets there is Milyutin Square, where a monument to him is erected.

Among the exhibits of the Milyutin Museum are thousands of household items and clothing, paintings, photographs of the corresponding period.

Architecture and monuments of Cherepovets

Among all the wonderful things that travelers will see in Cherepovets, there are several remarkable architectural and monumental objects. These buildings and monuments are interesting from both a historical and aesthetic point of view.

Railway station building

Address: st. Zavokzalnaya, 9. Transport stop "Vokzal".

Among the attractions of Cherepovets is the railway station building, which was put into operation in the summer of 1905. According to the architectural fashion of that time, the façade of the building is decorated with decorative brick inserts. The tall stove and ventilation pipes are made of brick so skillfully that they seem like decorative elements. The building acquired its current appearance in 2000, when during reconstruction a spacious three-story portal was added to it. The authors of the project managed to successfully integrate the architectural addition into the established composition. Therefore, the updated building looks no less attractive today than before.

Monument to I. Milyutin

Address: Milyutin Square. Transport stop "Milyutina Square".

City Mayor I.A. Milyutin did a lot to ensure that Cherepovets turned into a provincial, but prosperous city. Under him, a telephone exchange appeared in the city, and lanterns began to illuminate the streets. Largely thanks to the efforts of the mayor, changes were made to the construction project of the Northern Railway and the main line began to pass through Cherepovets. The merchant, industrialist, and philanthropist generously financed public projects. A public library, pharmacy, and printing house were built with his money. In 2005, the memory of a remarkable man was immortalized in a monumental manner in the city. Then the opening of the monument to Milyutin took place, and the square on which the bronze sculpture was installed has since been named after him.

House of Volkovs

Address: Sovetsky Prospekt, 21. Transport stop "ChGU".

Among the surviving ancient buildings in the center of Cherepovets, a mansion that belonged to the family of a wealthy merchant Volkov stands out. Historians still cannot accurately determine the age of the building. According to information remaining in the archives, the house was built in 1837. However, a detailed study of the structure allows us to move the date of its construction back several decades. Externally, the house looks like a typical provincial merchant mansion of the early 19th century. The facade of the building is decorated with stucco and high reliefs, and an elegant attic rises above the roof of the side portal.

Art object "Globe"

Address: Stroiteley Square, 1. Transport stop "DK Stroitel".

The city gained another colorful attraction thanks to the leadership of the Cherepovetsmetallurgstroy trust. In the fall of 2008, the enterprise celebrated its 60th anniversary, so the opening of the monument was timed to coincide with a significant date. At first glance, there is nothing unusual in the sculptural composition, consisting of several concrete pylons and a hollow ball covered with sheet bronze. However, upon closer inspection, you realize that this is not a simple ball, but... the globe of Cherepovets! On the surface of the sphere there is a general plan for the city's development! No self-respecting traveler will miss the chance to take a photo in front of such a unique art object.

Obelisk of Military Glory

Address: intersection of Lenin and Bardin streets. Transport stop

2 months after the start of the Second World War, the 286th Red Banner Rifle Division, formed from residents of Cherepovets, Kushchuba, Sheksna and having completed the glorious path of victories in Czechoslovakia, took its first battle. Its soldiers and officers fought heroically. Eight thousand fighters of the unit were awarded orders and medals, and another nine defenders of the Fatherland were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The monumentally immortal feat of our fellow countrymen in Cherepovets was immortalized in the spring of 1973. Then the grand opening of the obelisk of Military Glory took place on one of the city esplanades. Concrete bayonets thrown up symbolize the five branches of the Red Army. At the base of the pylons there is a bas-relief depicting the Order of the Patriotic War, placed on the St. George Ribbon. By the way, the townspeople lovingly call the memorial “Cherepovets Bayonets”.

Church of the Nativity

Address: Cherepovets, st. Parkovaya, house 1.

One of the buildings, representing the significant sights of Cherepovets, can be seen approaching the city along the Sheksna River. This is the Church of the Nativity, dating back to an ancient wooden church built in the late 1500s. It was in its place that a stone structure was erected in 1789, which has never been reconstructed.

Until the early 1930s, the temple was operational, but then it was closed, and various economic organizations alternately operated in the premises. Such an irresponsible attitude towards an ancient building could not but lead to tragedy, and it happened. In 1989, a fire broke out inside the church, destroying all the wooden structures. However, thanks to the drawings that were found in the archives, 8 years later the temple was restored and re-consecrated.

Church of the Nativity

Address: st. Parkovaya, 1 Telephone: Opening hours: 07:30 – 20:00 Mon-Fri, 06:00 – 20:00 weekends and holidays Cost: admission free

Within the boundaries of present-day Cherepovets in the 18th century there was the village of Rozhdestvenskoye, in which the landowner N.D. Panfilov, together with his parishioners, built a temple to replace the old wooden church. During Soviet times, the temple was closed and subsequently dismantled and destroyed by fire. The burnt ruins stood in the city until 1991, when a prayer service was held and the foundation for a new church building was laid.

The building design was recreated with the help of the archives of the Cherepovets Museum Association. Currently, in the newly operating Church of the Nativity of Christ, the relics of various saints and a particle of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord are presented.

Temple of Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets

Address: Cherepovets, Makarinskaya Roshcha, building 1.

The Church of St. Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets is the newest in Cherepovets and the third most important for the townspeople. Dedicated to two holy elders who founded the Resurrection Monastery, around which Cherepovets proper subsequently arose.

The construction of this temple began in 2006 thanks to the initiative of local residents. The foundation stone was laid in 2009, and construction ended 3 years later.

The temple is a tall 35-meter building of classical church architecture. It has 5 domes topped with crosses, the heaviest of which weighs 750 kg and measures 6 meters, as well as a bell tower with 12 bells.

Cherepovets churches and cathedrals

Temples occupy an honorable place in the list of attractions of Cherepovets. The city's cathedrals and churches will interest not only connoisseurs of religious architecture, but also ordinary tourists - connoisseurs of everything elegant and beautiful.

Church of the Nativity

Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00.
Telephone.
Website: https://rozhdestvo-cherepovets.rf
Address: st. Parkovaya, 1. Transport stop "DK Metallurgov".

The current Church of the Nativity of Christ, consecrated in 1997, was erected on the site of a church that had existed since the end of the 19th century, demolished by the Bolsheviks. The white-stone building with an antique portico and blackened roof is the first local attraction seen by travelers arriving in Cherepovets by river transport. Tourists' eyes are immediately attracted by the three-tiered bell tower, topped with an unusually massive high spire. The highlight of the interior is the carved iconostasis, created by the hands of excellent craftsmen from the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Pilgrims are attracted to the church by the main temple shrine - the image of the Mother of God of Kazan, painted in the 19th century.

Cathedral of Theodosius and Afanasy Cherepovetsky

Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00.
Telephone.
Website: https://afanasiyfeodosiy.cerkov.ru
Address: Makarinskaya Roshcha, 1. Transport stop "Makarinskaya Roshcha".

The delightful cathedral, consecrated in 2012 in the name of the Cherepovets saints Athanasius and Theodosius, can serve as convincing proof that even an architectural remodel can become a historical landmark. The authors of the building project coped with the difficult task perfectly. They managed to create an architectural masterpiece that embodied the features of ancient Russian religious architecture and classicism. The white-stone quadrangle with five light drums topped with gilded domes looks amazing. It is similar, at the same time, to the ancient churches of Vladimir , Suzdal and the churches of St. Petersburg . The main cross of the cathedral rises 35 m above the ground. The belfry has 12 bells cast by Ural craftsmen. The bell tower itself is covered by a 14-ton tent.

Chapel "Life-Giving Spring"

Opening hours: daily, from 9:00 to 18:00.
Telephone.
Website: https://life-giving35.rf
Address: st. Lenina, 1. Transport stop "Milyutin Square".

In the 18th century On the banks of the Yagorba a spring was found, the waters of which, according to legend, had healing properties. Soon a carved arch was built over the key, and a small chapel near it. The townspeople revered the shrine and annually held Friday religious processions to it on Bright Week. Everything changed with the coming to power of militant atheists. The Bolsheviks first closed the religious building and then used it for economic needs. The building gradually fell into disrepair and collapsed. A neglected wasteland has formed on the site of the shrine. Only at the turn of the century, through the efforts of an initiative group, the revival of the cult object began. By 2014, work on the construction of a new chapel and improvement of the surrounding area was completed. Today, religious processions are again held to a small temple dedicated to the Holy Mother of God.

Monument to metallurgists

On Metallurgists Square there is a Monument to Metallurgists, showing the continuity of the working dynasties of Cherepovets. The sculptural composition consists of a sitting metallurgist father and a child in a helmet walking towards a bright future. Behind them is a 10-meter stele, symbolizing fire and steel with the inscription: “Dedicated to Cherepovets metallurgists.”

From Metallurgiv Square there is Metallurgiv Street, which stretches to the Metallurgical Plant.

Water tower

The red brick water tower located on Lenin Street was built at the beginning of the 20th century and at that time became the tallest building in the city. Now it houses the information and exhibition center of the Vodokanal enterprise, whose exhibitions introduce visitors to the history of the construction of the water supply system in the city.

Water tower

Vereshchagin House-Museum

Website: memorialnyj-dom-muzej-vereshchaginykh Address: Socialisticheskaya st., building 22. Ticket price: 120 rubles, reduced price 80 rubles.

In Cherepovets there is a building that is directly related to the great Russian battle painter Vasily Vereshchagin. This is his family estate, where the master was born in 1842, and then visited him regularly. The estate belonged to the Vereshchagin family for almost half a century.

After the October Revolution of 1917, the building located here was converted into a residential communal building, which it remained in until 1984. However, this did not stop the local authorities from initiating the collection of a collection dedicated to the great artist. The first exhibits were received as a gift from one of Vereshchagin’s descendants back in 1927.

In 1960, the artist’s house was recognized as a monument of federal significance, and since 1984 a full-fledged museum opened in it. In 1992 it was expanded and now consists of 2 buildings: the Memorial House and the House of Creativity. Here you can find mostly reproductions of Vereshchagin’s paintings and photographs. But there are other documents telling about the artist’s relatives, in particular, about his brother Nikolai, who became a famous cheese maker in Russia.

How to get there

You can get here by a variety of means of transport: from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow (in 11 hours), by bus (in 8 hours) and even by plane - there is an airport in Cherepovets, from where airlines operate flights to the Moscow airports Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo, as well as to St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and other cities.

Cherepovets is almost 500 kilometers from Moscow, so the path here is not short - by car you need to go through Uglich, Rybinsk and Poshekhonye.

Museum of the Metallurgical Industry

Website: museummet.ru Address: Cherepovets, st. Mira, house 42.

This establishment was created at the request of metallurgical veterans. The initiative of the old workers was supported by the management of the enterprise, taking the future museum on its balance sheet. The idea of the veterans was to create not a simple monument to metallurgists, but a kind of center where local residents and tourists could come.

The result of the plant’s efforts was a two-story building, in which, along with traditional metallurgy exhibitions, there is a career guidance center, laboratories for conducting chemical and physical experiments, as well as rooms for master classes and quests.

Using modern equipment, the conditions that exist in the workshops are recreated here; using 3D glasses, you can see a 3-dimensional image of the plant with all its workshops.

Art objects

On Milyutin Square there are two modern photo zones: a forged piano near the building of the Philharmonic Assembly and a sculpture of a Gymnasium student at the registry office, the prototype for which was the girls studying at the Mariinsky Gymnasium. It is recommended to visit Metallurgists' Square , which houses an interesting thematic monument depicting the family of a metallurgist.

Schoolgirl with a cat

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Galisky Estate

Website: usadba-galskikh Address : Cherepovets, Maturinskaya st., building 28.

This historical and ethnographic museum was opened relatively recently, in 2009. A beautiful building with a rich history was selected for it.

Back in the 1830s, it was built at the request of the local landowner Kudryavy as a country house. The landowner received not just a building, but a real architectural masterpiece, executed in the style of provincial classicism.

20 years later, the estate was taken over by the Galsky family of nobles, who launched active agricultural production here. Unlike many other noble estates, the revolutionaries did not destroy it, but, on the contrary, gave it a safe conduct.

For this reason, despite the fact that the building alternately housed various public organizations, the building has survived to this day almost in its original form. Now both the estate and the adjacent territory are a single architectural and landscape complex.

Museum of Nature

Website: muzej-prirody Address : Cherepovets, prosp. Lunacharsky, 32.

In the center of Cherepovets there is an establishment that children really like. This is a nature museum. Its exhibition began to be created almost 100 years ago. Despite the regular change of names, the function of the institution remained unchanged: popularizing knowledge about local nature.

Now there is a rich collection of rocks, minerals and fossils. In total, the museum has about 30,000 exhibits, which are periodically exhibited during various exhibitions. The oldest are considered to be the fossilized remains of ancient animals, which have been collected since 1907. This collection is constantly updated thanks to reconnaissance expeditions of museum staff and active construction in the vicinity of Cherepovets.

Literary Museum

Website: literaturnyj-muzej Address: Cherepovets district, Vladimirovka village

The Literary Museum is not located in the city itself, but an hour’s drive away in the village of Vladimirovka, and occupies a rather modest house there. The building itself belonged to Igor Severyanin’s uncle Mikhail Lotarev, and was built at the turn of the century, in 1899.

The future writer often visited his uncle, but after the Bolsheviks who came to power in 1917 nationalized the estate and sold off the property, the poet left Russia. Subsequently, the house was transferred to a sanatorium, but even before its closure, space was allocated there for an exhibition dedicated to the work of Severyanin.

At the moment, the estate in Vladimirovka is the only museum in Russia dedicated to the life and work of this extraordinary poet.