Pereslavl-Zalessky (Пересла́вль-Зале́сский), Russia

Pereslavl-Zalessky (Russian: Пересла́вль-Зале́сский) is a city located some 140 km (87mi) to the northeast of Moscow, Russia. It is at the mouth of the Trubeth River, on the southeastern shore of Lake Pleshcheyevo. Also written as Pereyaslavl-Zalessky, it has a population of 42,000 people (2012 estimate).

Church in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia
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Pereslavl-Zalessky was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152 and was originally called Pereyaslavl. Over the course of history, it was devastated a number of times due to Mongol raids as well as Polish invasion. In 1688, Peter the Great built his fun flotilla, a fleet of boats for his own amusement on Lake Pleshcheyevo. The boats became the precursor of the Russian Naval fleet. One of the original model boats is kept in the "Little Boat" museum here.

Visiting Pereslavl-Zalessky

You can reach Pereslavl-Zalessky by trains and buses from Moscow.

All Saints Church at Goritsky Monastery, Pereslavl-Zalessky
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Places of Interest in Pereslavl-Zalessky

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