В гости к Ивану Грозному On a visit to Ivan the Terrible

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There is in the Vladimir region. Alexandrov, which used to be called Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda. It has been known under this name since the 15th century. Since 1505, the settlement served as the country residence of Grand Duke Vasily III, and from 1564 to 1581 - the residence of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. This is the historical homeland of the oprichnina. Tsar Ivan the Terrible spent most of his life (about 17 years) in Alexandrov. All the embassies of the great powers (Sweden, Denmark, Austria, England, the Commonwealth) were received here at that time. Like it or not, Alexandrov could be the capital of the Russian state. It was here that the country's first provincial printing press was opened, where Andronik Nevezha worked; here is the museum of Ivan the Terrible with dungeons, legends and secrets live. The sunset of this place is associated with a story known to everyone from the painting "Ivan the Terrible kills his son. "
The most interesting objects of Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda:
Intercession Church, Crucifixion Church-bell tower, Trinity Cathedral, Assumption Church. It is best to book an excursion or an interactive program so that immersion in the Russian Middle Ages is exciting and unforgettable. The sightseeing tour also includes a visit to the Belfry (50m) with an observation deck. This is a rare example of hipped stone architecture.
You can easily get here from Moscow by train, not far from Sergiev Posad, so you can combine a visit to these two interesting places.