Yaroslavl, Russia

Yaroslavl - the administrative center and largest city in the region (over 650 thousand inhabitants). It is favorably located geographically - to 280 km. from Moscow and 750 km. from St. Petersburg. The railway line passing through Yaroslavl, connect the center of Europe from northern Russia, Siberia, Far East, China and Mongolia. Yaroslavl on the Volga river port receives vessels from the Caspian, Black, Azov, White Sea and Baltic. The first mention of Yaroslavl in annals refer to the beginning of XI century.

The base of the city associated with the name of the great Kiev prince Yaroslav the Wise. An ancient legend says: the place where now stands the city, Yaroslav killed the be... Read more