"Gentlemen, I have the most unpleasant news for you! The inspector is coming to us. " Who does not know these lines by heart, he apparently slept through school all the lessons of literature. And meanwhile Ustyuzhna became the prototype for the city of N. from the immortal comedy of Gogol. However, in Russian history Ustyuzhna is famous not for the incidents that occurred in the city, but for the long traditions of blacksmithing, mining and a rich history - the first mention of the city appeared back in 1252.
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How to get
The distance from the city to Vologda is 243 km, about 2, 5-3 hours by private car. You need to go along the highway A114, get to Sheksna (87 km), then turn to Leontievo (228 km), and from it - to Ustyuzhna (243 km).
From Vologda, you can get there by bus (two flights a day), one bus leaves from St. Petersburg (en route 9 hours). In addition, buses run from Pestovo station two or three times a day, and from Cherepovets - at least four flights a day.
A bit of history
Once the city was called Ustyug-Zhelezny, because the city stood on the "iron field" of huge deposits of ore, which the local population had long used. To some extent, this city is the cradle of Russian metallurgy. The level of blacksmithing in Ustyuzhna was so high that under Peter the First the city was one of the largest centers of arms business, surpassing even Tula. Many Ustyugans later became the founders of blacksmithing in the Urals.
Since ancient times in the city in July, the blacksmith business fair "Iron Field" has been held. On it you can look at the daring of blacksmiths, buy souvenirs and jewelry from various metals and see with your own eyes how steel was forged and smelted before. Immediately you can evaluate the work of gunsmiths who master hunting rifles and demonstrate restored weapons. In addition to steelmakers and blacksmiths, Ustyuzhna is famous for its builders, tanners, carpenters and shipbuilders, who made ships for the fleet of Peter the Great.
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Hotels
In the city there are several hotels, the most notable, perhaps, "historical", in which Platonov-Volkov once stopped. In addition, guests are waiting for their guests hotel "At the fireplace" on the street. Right Quay, 14 and "Comfort" on the street st. Karl Marx, 4.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Ustyuzhny
Acquaintance can begin with visiting the ancient settlement - an archaeological monument of the 10th-12th centuries. and a commemorative sign, which was established here in 2002 in honor of the 750th anniversary of the city. By the way, nearby is a private hotel, intact and safe, where Platonov-Volkov once stopped and picked up the city governors. If there is a desire, then you can stay in it yourself.
It is necessary to visit Ustyuzhna churches: the huge Virgin-Christmas Cathedral with white-stone walls, the Kazan Icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which was built in the Stroganov style, the Annunciation Church on the bank of the Vorozha river.
Ustyuzha Museum of Local History
If you go to the Ustyuzhna Museum of Local History (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, entrance 30-50rub.), You can see the collection of monuments of ancient Russia (here is the iconostasis of the masters of the Armory Chamber), for blacksmith's works, look at 1000-year-old porcelain. $
Museum-estate of Batyushkovs
Another famous place is the museum-estate of Batiushkovs and AI Kuprin, which are located 15 km from the city (Danilovsky village). It was here that Kuprin worked on his famous "Garnet bracelet". If you book for an excursion, you can not only walk around the old park of the manor, but also take part in the game program. At the same time, by the way, there are annual Kuprin and Batyushkov evenings (the cost of participation is up to 50 rubles per person).
Fishing and hunting
Ustyuzhna is often visited by fishermen - the local river, Mologa, is famous for its sturgeon, pike, sterlet and stellate sturgeon. There are regular sports competitions among professional fishermen, as well as contests for the best soup and smoked fish.
By the way, those who want to go fishing, go better in the direction of the village Zhelyabovo, which is located about 12 km from the city itself. Here the river is deeper (from 2 to 4 meters) and bigger fish.
Another popular form of recreation - hunting, which has always been the traditional entertainment of local landowners. In the forests of the district there are hares, foxes and hazel grouses. Winter hunting is especially popular, when ski hunters roam the forests, hunting down game. You can hunt in the lands controlled by LLC "Lynx". For more information, please contact the Ustyuzhansk Hunters' Society.