THE GOLDEN RING The Golden Ring Russian Золото

THE GOLDEN RING The Golden Ring (Russian: Золото е кольцо ) is a ring of cities northeast of Moscow, the capital of Russia. They formerly comprised the region known as Zalesye.

These ancient towns, which also played a significant role in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church, preserve the memory of the most important and significant events in Russian history. The towns have been called "open air museums" and feature unique monuments of Russian architecture of the 12 th– 18 th centuries, including kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches. These towns are among the most picturesque in Russia and prominently feature Russia's famous onion domes.

The capital of Gold Ring is a city Vladimir.

CITIES INCLUDED Although there are some discrepancies with respect to the names of the cities that are included in the ring, most include: Sergiyev Posad Pereslavl-Zalesskiy Rostov Velikiy Yaroslavl Kostroma Ivanovo Vladimir Suzdal Small Gold Ring Are less important: Gus-Khrustalny Rybinsk Uglich Alexandrov Bogolubovo Kalazin Moscow Murom Ples Tutaev Yuriev-Polskiy Other. . Many of these cities are to be found along the M 8 highway or can be reached from Yaroslavl Railway Station in Moscow.

Kotorosl River in Yaroslavl

St. Euthymius Monastery, Transfiguration Cathedral, and Belfry (Suzdal)

The Resurrection Church of Kostroma (1652)