Village Lalsk

The founding of Lalsk dates back to the reign of Ivan the Terrible and is connected to events that took place in Novgorod in 1570.
This is what can be read in the Ustyug Chronicle: "And when the formidable Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich executed the Novgorodians and his traitors, while he himself was in Novgorod, then some of the citizens... advised them to secretly escape Novgorod... wandered through forests, deserts, and previously impassable places... guided by God, they reached the Lala River, which continues its course in an empty place from Ustyug to Siberia, a distance of 80 miles, and settled there. Those who stayed there began to multiply and became known as Lalechans, after the name of the Lala River."
According to legend, there were 60 people who founded the Lalsk Nikolsky Pogost on the high right bank of the Lala River, with a wooden church dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron saint of traders and travelers. These were the Novgorodians who arrived.

As time passed, Lalsk developed and flourished, facilitated by its location at the intersection of several important trade routes: the river route to Vyatka, the overland route from Ustyug to Moscow, and the Siberian route to China.

The merchants were the pride and glory of Lalsk. Ivan Savateyev, a first-guild merchant from Lalsk and a member of the hundred's living quarters, was the first and repeated leader of trade caravans to China, under orders from Peter the Great himself. In 1910, after a year and a half of travel, Savateyev brought back a net profit of 223,500 rubles in cash and goods, which amounted to 1/14th of Russia's total state income for that year. In 1780, by decree of Empress Catherine II, Lalsk received the status of a district town and its own coat of arms: two marten pelts on a gold field, "as a sign that the residents of this town conduct a significant trade in soft goods."

Attractions
Cultural Heritage:
Fine examples of the Northern Baroque style: the Resurrection Cathedral, built between 1698 and 1716; the Annunciation Church, built between 1732 and 1762, similar in style to the "ship-churches" of Totma.
Lunacharsky Square ensemble: the Epiphany Church, 1711-1715; the Church of the Savior, 1787; the Church of St. John the Baptist, 1714; the Chinese House.
Merchant Sumkin's shop, late 19th century.
S.M. Manor House. Pryanishnikov, 1898 (now a local history museum).
Merchant Shestakov's House (administrative building).
Ponomarev's House.
Assumption Church, 1791-1796, in the cemetery.
Wooden sidewalks – wide wooden planks laid on both sides of Lenin Street. This design is often found in northern towns, and Lalsk is no exception.
The natural beauty here is wonderful: forest, river, and tranquility.

Food, Gastronomy, and Terroirs.
Mushroom Soup "Gubnitsa" – this soup got its name because in the Russian North, mushrooms were called "lips."
Sudarushka Canteen: You can always enjoy a delicious lunch with natural products directly from the producer. A wide selection of cooked and prepared foods is available.

Accommodation
1) A modern hotel in Luza with a family tradition of hospitality!
The hotel offers 8 warm and cozy rooms (1, 2, 3-bed rooms, and 3 suites).
The hotel features satellite TV, modern furniture, televisions, high-speed Wi-Fi, air conditioning, separate toilets and showers, and a modern fire alarm system.
For guests' convenience, the following is available:
free fenced parking with video surveillance
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2) Luzskoe-Agro Recreation Center
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How to get there
Lalsk is located in the northern Kirov Region, near the border with the Vologda and Arkhangelsk Regions. The nearest major cities are Veliky Ustyug (70 km) and Kotlas (90 km). Transportation to Lalsk is only possible via the district center of Luza; it is recommended to reach Luza by train from Kirov or Kotlas.

By train
Luza station (tel. +7 (83346) 5-18-76) is located on the Kotlas-Kirov railway. Rare trains to Vorkuta pass through here (1-2 times a day).
There is also a daily commuter train from Kotlas to Pinyug, which takes 2.5 hours to reach Luza from Kotlas.
There is also a daily commuter train from Kirov to Luza, with a travel time of 8 hours.
By car
Lalsk is conveniently reached via Veliky Ustyug: cross the Dvina River to the village of Kuzino, then travel along local roads to Luza and on to Lalsk.

By bus
Four buses run between Luza and Lalsk on weekdays and only two on weekends and holidays. Travel time from Luza to Lalsk is approximately 30 minutes.

Museums
The Lalsk District Museum of History and Local Lore was established in 1990 on the basis of a public museum, whose collection numbered just over 1,000 exhibits. The museum is located in a mansion that previously belonged to S.M. Pryanishnikov, director of the Naslednikov Sumkin paper mill in Lalsk and brother of the famous Russian Itinerant artist Illarion Pryanishnikov.
The museum's two floors house permanent exhibitions:
1. "Interior of the Pryanishnikov House, late 19th - early 20th centuries" (reconstruction).
2. "The History of the Sumkin Heirs' Paper Mill in Lalsk"
3. "The Lalsk District During the Great Patriotic War"
4. "Flax Cultivation and Processing"
5. "Russian Northern Hut" (reconstruction).
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, approximately 12 new exhibits are created each year, both from the museum's collections and private collections.
Visitors to the museum are offered master classes in weaving, spinning, belt-making, and painting; lectures, museum classes, and events on history, culture, trades, and crafts.
The Lalsk Museum is visited by approximately 8,000 people annually.
Currently, in addition to the main museum building, the museum complex includes a carpentry workshop, located in the former outbuilding of I.E. Shestakov, owner of the Lalsky paper mill (the so-called "Chinese House") and exhibition hall in Luza.
Based on the museum's 2014 performance and a proposal from the Luza District Administration of the Kirov Region, the Lalsky Museum was included in the National Register of "Leading Cultural Institutions of Russia - 2014."

Calendar of Events
New Year is approaching
Christmas gatherings
Maslenitsa (Maslenitsa)
May 9th We are true to this memory
Memorial Candle
Happy birthday, dear Lalsk

752 events: game programs, quizzes, drawing and craft competitions, children's matinees, flash mobs, master classes, performances, concerts, discos, ecology lessons, presentations, exhibitions, book reviews, sports programs, cups
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Useful links
About life in Lalsk:
*Lalsk photos and videos
https://vk.com/vlalske?from=search
vk.com/album-39822455_170739009
*Lalsk Museum of Local History Museum
https://vk.com/public217752330
http://vyatkamuseums.ru/lalsk/
+7(83346)5-64-58
*Lalsk City Library
https://vk.com/club200211188?from=search
+7(83346)5-63-82
*Lalsk Community Center
https://vk.com/public196161650
Lalsk Center Website
+7(922)948-59-64
I. Yu. Trushkova, "The East Pomor Town of Lalsk: Ethnoarchaeological Essays," Monograph https://www.booksite.ru/fulltext/trushkova/text.pdf