| Velikij Ustjug Велиякий Унастюг | ||
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| State | Russia | |
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| Altitude | 70 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 17 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 31.019 (census 2020) | |
| Prefix tel | 7 81738 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 162390-162394, 162396 | |
| Time zone | UTC 3 | |
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Velikij Ustjug (Велиякий Унастюг) is an ancient merchant city of the Northwestern Russia.
To know
Geographical notes
This ancient Russian city is located at the confluence of the Sukhona and Yug rivers, hence its name: Устюг = Устье Юга = Mouth of the Yug.
When to go
Russian tourists flock to Veliky Ustyug in winter, as it hosts Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost, the Russian Santa Claus), but the architecture and history alone make this destination a place worth visiting.
Lovers of the latter, as well as the beautiful and harsh nature of the north, it is preferable to visit Veliky Ustyug instead in the summer.
Background
It received its title "Grande" which was given to the city by the Tsar for its historical and commercial importance. Ustyug was on one of the most important routes for the conquest and development of the lands of Komi-Perm, of the Urals and up to Siberia. As a result, it was the home and birthplace of many Russian explorers. Subsequently, the importance of the city decreased considerably. Fortunately, Ustyug's excellent ecclesiastical architectural heritage has escaped Soviet destruction and abuse, preserving its wealth of 18th-century Northern Baroque-style sacred architecture.
Despite being a difficult place to reach, in the last ten to fifteen years the city has experienced a real tourist boom, albeit of a seasonal nature.
How to orient yourself
Velikij Ustjug: full screen map.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Veliky Ustyug Airport (IATA: VUS). A small airport with few flights from Vologda or Čerepovec (taken from Moscow passes through Čerepovec). The nearby Kotlas Airport (IATA: KSZ) has flights from Archangel.
By car
From Moscow you can take the M8 motorway through Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl, Vologda, Kadnikov, then take the exit Chekshino to take the T7 to Veliky Ustyug away Tot'ma. The road conditions from Chekshino to Veliky Ustyug leave a lot to be desired.
On the train
- 2 Train station. In winter, there are direct trains to Veliky Ustyug. At other times of the year you will have to take the bus or taxi from the stations of Kotlas or Yadrikha.
By bus
Almost every hour during the day there are buses to Kotlas (1.5 hours). For Vologda (city) Vologda (6/7 hours) e Tot'ma (2.5 / 3 hours) there is officially only one bus and not even every day, but minibuses are available, which require a telephone reservation to come to the home; they are easy to find online.3 Bus station, ул. Транспортная, 4 (At the north end of the city). 
07:00–18:10. On all signs and times of the route, this stop is indicated as "ПАТП"Local transport to frequent rides.
How to get around
By public transport
There are some bus lines, with rides costing 22 RUB (2018), payment taken by the driver. Timetables and routes are displayed at the stops. Route number 1 most often goes from the bus station ("ПАТП") through the city center to the shipyard. There are also some private minibuses.
What see
- 1 Confluence of the Sukhona and Yug rivers. The confluence of the Sukhona and Yug rivers marks the beginning of the northern Dvina River.
Religious buildings
Veliky Ustyug has a rich and well-preserved collection of religious architecture in the "Northern Baroque" style.
- 2 Courtyard of the cathedral.
- 3 Procopio the Just Cathedral (Собор Прокопия Праведного) (Действующий кафедральный собор). St. Procopius the Just - a local saint of the Orthodox Church, lived in Veliky Ustyug in the 13th century, during which he famously predicted the fall of a meteorite near the city in 1290.
- 4 Dormition Cathedral (Успенский собор).
- 5 Church of John of Ustyug (Церковь Иоанна Устюжского). John of Ustyug was a "foolish saint" in the 15th century.
- 6 Church of the Epiphany (Богоявленская церковь).
- 7 Episcopal house and church of St. Alexis in Moscow (Архиерейский дом с церковью святителя Алексия Московского).
- 8 Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Monastery (Михайло-Архангельский монастырь).
- 9 Church of the Transfiguration (Спасо-Преображенская церковь). A church of the former Monastery of the Transfiguration, closed in 1764.
- 10 Stretensko Transfiguration Church (Сретенско-Преображенская церковь). A church of the former Monastery of the Transfiguration, closed in 1764.
- 11 Church of San Michele Arcangelo (Михаило-Архангельская церковь), ул. Городище. This church is located on the site of the first settlement of Ustyug. The Pokrovsky Monastery was also located here, which was closed in the 17th century.
- 12 Church of the Ascension (Вознесенская церковь). 17th century church.
- 13 Church of Simeone lo Stilita (Церковь Симеона Столпника). A functioning church from the 18th century.
- 14 Church of St. Nicholas Gostunsky (Церковь Николы Гостунского).
- 15 Church of the Bearers of Myrrh (Церковь Жён-мироносиц).
- 16 Sretensko-Mironositskaya Church (Сретенско-Мироносицкая церковь).
- 17 Church of Sant'Elia (Ильинская церковь).
- 18 Church of San Giorgio (Георгиевская церковь).
- 19 Pyatnitskaya Church (Пятницкая церковь).
- 20 Leonty Rostovsky Church (Леонтьевская церковь).
- 21 Church of Stephen of Perm (Церковь Стефана Пермского). A functioning church at the cemetery. Stephen of Perm was a 14th-century painter from Ustyug whose missionary work is credited with converting the Komi people in the northeast to Christianity.
School buildings
- 22 Shilov's house (Дом Шилова).
Monuments
- 23 Monument to Semyon Dezhnev. Semyon Dezhnev was a local explorer who helped open up the region of Yakutia to the Russian Empire, and was the first European to sail across the Bering Strait - about 100 years before Bering himself did!
- 24 Monument to Yerofey Khabarov. Monument to this local explorer, known for exploring the Amur region in the Russian Far East.
- 25 Monument to glory.
- 26 Bust of Admiral Kuznetsov.
- 27 Monument to Lenin.
- 28 Monument to Sergei Kirov.
- 29 "Aquarius" sculpture (Скульптура «Водолей»). A fountain, on which the Aquarium melts the rivers from the jugs. The inscription: "The gray-haired Aquarius joins the two rivers. It joins the Sukhona and the Yug between the woods and fields.".
Events and parties
What to do
- 1 Veliky Ustyug Museum Reserve (Великоустюгский музей-заповедник), Набережная, 64. In summer you can go up to the bell tower and for a bird's eye view of the village.
- Veliky Ustyug Museum of History and Culture (Музей истории и культуры Великого Устюга) (Usov house).
- Ethnographic Museum (Музей этнографии) (Church of San Nicola).
- Museum of Ancient Russian Art (Музей древнерусского искусства) (Church of the Ascension).
- Museum of nature (Музей природы).
- Children's Museum (Детский музейный центр).
- 2 Museum of New Year and Christmas toys (Музей новогодней и рождественской игрушки) (Church of the Bearers of Myrrh).
- Conservation Foundation (Фондохранилище).
- 3 Niello Factory Museum (Музей завода "Северная чернь"), ☎ 7 931 508 76 03.
100 rub. Visit the exhibition hall of the factory where they produce works of art from the "Northern Niello", a style of artwork dating back to the medieval period, made with a black mixture, mainly silver. There may be the possibility of taking a master's course. - 4 House of Ded Moroz (Резиденция Деда Мороза), Советский пр., 85. 100 rub. The (symbolic) house of Ded Moroz, or Nonno Gelo; the Russian version of Santa Claus. This is a whimsical and very kid-friendly option.
100 rub. Visit the exhibition hall of the factory where they produce works of art from the "Northern Niello", a style of artwork dating back to the medieval period, made with a black mixture, mainly silver. There may be the possibility of taking a master's course.- 5 Ded Moroz's mail room (Почта Деда Мороза), пер. Октябрьский, 1А, ☎ 7 817 382 30 55. Free admission.
- 5 Ded Moroz's mail room (Почта Деда Мороза), пер. Октябрьский, 1А, ☎ 7 817 382 30 55.
- 6 New Year Tickets Museum (Музей новогодней открытки). 50 rub.
- 6 New Year Tickets Museum (Музей новогодней открытки).
- 7 Ded Moroz estate (Вотчина Деда Мороза), ☎ 7 81738 5 21 20. The main Ded Moroz complex, located outside the city.
- 8 Ded Moroz Zoo (Зоопарк вотчины Деда Мороза). 400 rub. It can be visited without paying the ticket by accessing the Estate.
- 8 Ded Moroz Zoo (Зоопарк вотчины Деда Мороза).
- 9 Smolnikovskoe lake (Смольниковское озеро). Tubing 150 RUB / h. In winter, you can cross the frozen lake by tubing. Snowmobile rentals are also available.
Shopping
- Products of the Velikoustyugskiy Uzory factory: weaving, carving and "Tues" - decorative containers made of birch bark.
- Veliky Ustyug "niello" artwork in black silver
How to have fun
Night clubs
- 1 Dezhnev club, ул. Красноармейская, 6, ☎ 7 911 444 1996.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Romanov Cafe (Народное кафе «Романов"), Красный пер., 15, ☎ 7 81738 2 34.
08:00-22:00. A comfortable and popular dining room with non-alcoholic bar.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Veliky Ustyug Hotel (Гостиница Великий Устюг), ул.Красноармейская, д.15.
- 2 Hotel Dvina (Гостиница Двина), Красная ул., Д.104.
- 3 Postoyalets hotels (Гостиница Постоялецъ).
- 4 Prokopyevskaya hotel (Гостиница Прокопьевская).
- 5 Rozhdestvenskaya hotel (Гостиница Рождественская, Christmas Hotel).
- 6 Sukhona hotels (Гостиница Сухона), пер. Красный, 12, ☎ 7 81738 20432.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Tot'ma - A small and much less visited town with ecclesiastical and secular architecture similar to Veliky Ustyug.
- Lal'sk - With Tot'ma, this is an off the beaten track city with strong historical ties to Veliky Ustyug, with an equally impressive architectural heritage.
- Kotlas
- Sol'vyčegodsk
- 4 Gledinsky Trinity Monastery (Троице-Гледенский монастырь), д. Морозовица, ул. Гледенская. Closed in winter. The temple of this monastery, no longer operational, has a unique wooden iconostasis.
- 5 Temples of the settlement of Dymkovo (Храмы Дымковской слободы), д. Дымково, 1-й проезд.
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