Kashira – from antiquity to the present day
What does the word "koshira" mean and is it true that the Kashirians recognized False Dmitry II? How many raids of the Crimean Tatars did the city survive? What is GOELRO and what is interesting about the local GRES? We will plunge into the depths of centuries and talk about the main events of this land.
What awaits you
Biography
From the first chronicle mention to the latest news - on the tour you will turn the pages of the history of Kashira and get acquainted with its heroes. I will talk about the era of the Tatar-Mongol yoke and the Time of Troubles, the construction of the railway, the feat of the townspeople during the Second World War and the modern life of one of the oldest towns of the Moscow region.
Business cards of Kashira
We will walk along the ancient streets and talk about the owner of the estates of the XIX century, inspect the buildings of the city administration, local museums and squares, and besides, I will publish poems of my own composition about the history of Kashira! On the walk you will see:
- The Nikitsky Monastery and The Church is the main Orthodox complex in Kashira. Here I will take you to the observation deck, from where a picturesque panorama of the city and the surrounding area opens.
- Bread Square near the Vvedensky Church, where I will talk about the traditional St. George Fair and the ancient shopping arcades, the arcades of which were in harmony with the forms of the temple
- Monument to the Archer, symbolizing the feat of the Kashir Streltsy of 1572, who stopped the Turkish-Crimean army on the way to the capital
- Monuments to the heroes of the Second World War, passing by which we will remember the feat of the detachment of General Belov
- A.S. Pushkin Square, where you will find out which of the relatives of the famous poet lived on the Kashirskaya land
- The Church of St. Nicholas Ratny with the adjacent Summer Garden and the Square of Sergius of Radonezh - why the shrine received a double name as there was a Zaraysk monument to the monk
In conclusion, we will stop at the Assumption Cathedral to discuss the most beautiful architectural ensemble.
Organizational details
- From Moscow to Kashira can be reached by car or train leaving from the Paveletsky railway station - in this case, I can meet you at the railway station
- The excursion is pedestrian, but can be carried out on your vehicles or by prior arrangement on the transfer (specify the details in the correspondence)
- If desired, we can visit the Museum of the History of Dolls, the cost of the entrance ticket is 50 rubles per person.
- If you are more than 5 people, the surcharge for each participant will be 500 rubles.