Uglich Kremlin, Central Russia, Russia
4.5 (493 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Yaroslavl Oblast Speciality Museums
An interesting history
Russia is filled with beautiful churches and cathedrals ... I found this one particularly interesting because of its history. Church of Prince Dimitry on Blood was built as a memorial to 8 year old Dimitri, son of Ivan the Terrible, who was found dead with a knife in his throat in 1591. There are 2 main theories: that he was murdered under the orders of regent Boris Godunov, or that Dimitri had an epileptic seizure while playing and fell on his own knife (noone quite bought that last theory). By the early 17th century Uglich had become a pilgrimage site and Dimitry had become a saint, with a small wooden church built where he died. The persent memorial church was built in 1692. The domes are blue and the church is red, making it hard to miss when approaching by river. The bell that announced Dimitry's death is also there (it was sent to Siberia after his death and later returned).
Address
Kremlin, 3, Uglich 152615 Russia
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Website
http://www.uglmus.ru
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 12:05
User Ratings
4.5 based on (493 reviews)
Reviews
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5MaddytheHatter 5:00 PM Jul 13, 2019
Quaint, but so very intriguing
Did not know what to expect. The charm and the history of the area is amazing and so unknown to Americans. Worth the visit.
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4Ivan Shilov 5:00 PM Oct 26, 2020
Kremlin without walls.
This place is worth two hours of your time. You can see some very old buildings. The bell that rang at the time of the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry. You can also climb the clock tower and see the bells ringing.
