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The monastery of the Transfiguration

he Savior Cathedral built on the site of the ancient Cathedral 1216-1224 G. In the Nikon chronicle under the year 1216 recorded: "Prince Constantine founded in Yaroslavl stone Church and monastery of the Holy Transfiguration." The Cathedral was consecrated on 6 August

1224 Bishop Cyril. The Church of the XIII century collapsed during a fire in 1501.

Masters for the construction of the Cathedral were sent from Moscow, it is expected the participation of Italian architects, from among those who built the cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin.

The current Cathedral was erected on the old site of the Grand Prince Vasily III, who apparently sent and masters.Transfiguration Cathedral was the main Cathedral of the Saviour monastery in Yaroslavl, which from the first days of its existence was closely linked with the local Ducal house and had a great influence on the political, economic and cultural aspects of life in Yaroslavl.

In the basement of the Saviour Cathedral was the burial place of the Yaroslavl princes, and the monastery was the spiritual mentor in all the Affairs of the princely house. The Cathedral is associated with many significant events of not only the city but also the country.

In 1612 the militia Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin sanctified here banners appeared on the liberation of Moscow.

Museum reserve

one of the largest institutions of culture and tourism of Yaroslavl. Since 1959, the Museum-reserve is located in the heart of the city, on the territory of the abolished in 1787 the Spaso-

Preobrazhensky monastery. The Museum possesses a rich collection of icons and manuscripts, precious fabrics and Church utensils, works of ancient art. The Museum is the oldest surviving

in Yaroslavl buildings - the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (the beginning of the XVI century), in addition to the composition of the Museum-reserve includes six churches, which are the most

important monuments of Yaroslavl architecture and painting of the XVII century.

CircusThe first winter circus in Yaroslavl built Rudolf Guerra in 1850. In the 1870s, K. Villiers gave performances "Gymnastic circus". In 1884-

1885, she performed "Italian circus" M. Truzzi. In 1912 she worked as a temporary circuses brothers Nikitin and S. Baldoni. In 1913 jarosławiec Emelyanov built warm the building of the circus-theatre, which was leased, including C. Truzzi, C., Arrigoni, brothers Efimov, M.

Pankowska with his circus Fantasy. In the 1920-ies the visiting circus troupes performed in a building fire.

First state circus was built in the city in 1937 He was made of wood. The building was completely destroyed during the war in 1943.

In 1950-1960-ies, the city was visited by a travelling circus tent.

New stationary circus model of the Soviet project 1,800 people was only built in 1963.[1] In the arena of Yaroslavl circus featured such artists as Yuri Durov, Oleg Popov, Pencil, Igor Kio , Anatoly Latyshev , Andrei Nikolaev , Alan Butaev , Nikolay Pavlenko and many others.

The circus building was the venue for performances of pop stars.[2] the Directors of the circus M. Ziborov, A. Adronov, S. Trachtenberg (1990).

From April 2009 to March 2011 to 1000 anniversary of Yaroslavl was the first for half a century the long reconstruction of the dilapidated building of the circus.[1][3] the opening of the renovated circus was held on 30 March 2011.[4]