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| Residents | 4.801 (2018) | |
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Palekh (Russian: Палех) is a small town in Central Russia, known for its lacquer paintings.
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Wood carvers and icon painters had been active in the small town of Palech since the 16th century. Caskets have been decorated with lacquer paintings here since the Middle Ages. The icon painters from Palech were also famous for their work with tempera paints and gold. After the October Revolution, religious icon painting lost its importance under communist rule. Since the end of the Soviet Union, attempts have been made to revive the old traditions.
getting there
Map of Palech
By plane
By train
Palech has no rail connection, the nearest train station is in the city about 30 km away Shuya.
By bus
In the street
Palekh is located in Ivanovo Oblast, approx. 65 km southeast of Ivanovo at the P154 to Nizhny Novgorod.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Lacquer painting: City of Palech
- 1 Lacquer Miniature Museum (Государственный музей Палехского искусства (Музей иконы), Icon Museum), д., ул. Ленина, 6, Палех, Ивановская обл., 155620. Tel.: 7 (49334) 2-10-54.
- 2 Exaltation of the Cross Church
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Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
- Palech on the English language website of the Ivanovo region
