Village Staritsa

Attractions
The Staritsky Holy Dormition Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in the Tver Diocese. It is located in the town of Staritsa on the Volga River above the mouth of the Upper Staritsa River. It is a cultural heritage site of the people of the Russian Federation of federal significance. According to legend, the monastery was founded in 1110 by two monks of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra: "... in 1110, two monks from the Kyiv Caves, Tryphon and Nicander, came to the Stary Bor tract and began to live there and teach the word of God to those who came to them."
The Holy Dormition Monastery complex includes:
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1530)
Trinity Cathedral (1819)
Church of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (1570)
Church of St. John the Theologian (1594)
Two chapels, monastic cells, and other buildings.
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an Orthodox church and an architectural landmark. It was first mentioned in 1668.

The Cathedral of Sts. Boris and Gleb is an Orthodox church located on the grounds of the Staritskoye settlement and is an architectural landmark. The architectural style is Russian Classicism. Construction dates from 1808-1816.

The Church of St. Elijah is a parish Orthodox church and an architectural landmark. It is a five-domed stone church with a refectory and a three-tiered bell tower. The main building is a two-story quadrangle. Construction dates from 1782-1804.

The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is an Orthodox church and an architectural landmark. The high altar is consecrated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Construction dates from 1784-1843.

The House of the Merchant Filippov was built in the first third of the 19th century with funds from Filippov, a first-guild merchant from Staritskoye. The merchant himself did not live in this house, but rented it out to visiting noble families, as was the practice of the time. This classical building was constructed according to a model design drawn up by the eminent Russian architect Carlo Rossi during his stay in Tver.

The Staritsky Caves are ancient abandoned quarries located in the vicinity of Staritsa.

The stone forges are the only monument in Russia to Russian forge and fire-working masters. In the 18th century, fifty (six remain) beauties made of the purest Staritsky marble stood here.

The Staritsky settlement is the historical center of ancient Staritsa, located on the northwestern outskirts of the modern town of Staritsa, in the Staritsky District of the Tver Region, on a cape at the confluence of the Verkhnyaya Staritsa River and the Volga.

Food, Gastronomy, Terroirs.
Wulf's Puff Pastry. The famous Staritsky brand "Wulf's Puff Pastries" has its origins in the Staritsky region. In October 1829, Alexander Pushkin sampled the famous apple puff pastries at the home of Pavel Ivanovich Wulf, the owner of the Pavlovskoye estate. Pavel Ivanovich's wife, Friederike (Fritsinka) von Busch, brought the puff pastry recipe from Hamburg. During Soviet times, the Staritsky consumer cooperative baked amazing, mouth-watering puff pastries with fragrant apples, which were always in demand. Now you can enjoy these puff pastries in Staritsky cafes.

Cafe
Cafe "Bylina", Staritsa, Lenin Street, Bldg. 10, ☎ 89206816030
Pizzeria TiAmo, Staritsa, Lenin Street, Bldg. Karl Marx St., 53, ☎89201509800
Cafe "Cheburechnaya na Sovetskaya", Staritsa, Sovetskaya St., 2B, ☎89201522300
Cafe in the "Osobnyak" Hotel, Staritsa, Karl Marx St., 59, ☎89201770023
Cafe "Pelmennaya", Staritsa, Lenina St., 41, ☎89201822926
Cafe "Orchid", Staritsa, Chernozerskogo St., 14, ☎89201947594
"Coffee Shop", Staritsa, Admirala Kornilova, 26/28, ☎ +79301701860
Cafe "Khoroshee Zavedenie", Staritsa, Sovetsky Lane, 5, ☎ +79157113732
Cafe "Dvorik-Bosforik", Staritsky MO, Novo-Yamskaya village, Veteranov Street, 9, tel. +79056038313
Accommodation
Hotel "Osobnyak na Karla Marksa", Staritsa, Karla Marksa Street, 59, ☎ +79201770023 website staritsahotel.com
The hotel has 38 rooms (standard and suite). Each room has a bathroom with a combined toilet, satellite TV, and internet access. The hotel features a sauna complex, including an infrared sauna, a jacuzzi, a Russian sauna, and billiards. A kids' club is available for children aged 4 to 12.
 Guesthouse "Na Starchonke", Staritsa, 7 Reki Starchenko Street, ☎ +79806345016, +79157037056, website hotelstaritsa.ru
There are 13 rooms (standard and comfort). Each room has a bathroom with a toilet, satellite TV, and internet.
The guesthouse also has a "Russian sauna."
 "Usadba Ryblovo", Staritsky MO, Seltso village, 7 Reki Starchenko Street. Privolzhskaya St., Building 1, ☎ 8 9622446595, website Ryblovo.rf
The recreation center consists of:
The Estate - a spacious 8-bedroom house with a living room, billiards, and a fireplace
A two-story manor house with 4 bedrooms, a living room, and a veranda
A single-story merchant's house with 3 bedrooms
The Village - consists of 10 cozy log houses
Also available: a Russian bathhouse with an outdoor pond; an equipped barbecue area near each house; and outdoor playgrounds.
Countryside Recreation Complex "Chukavino", Staritsky MO, Chukavino village, ☎ 89250690069, website https://chukavino-land.ru/ Chukavino is a country tourist complex founded in 2006 on the premises of a sled dog breeding center. It features a large stable with elite horses, a herd of reindeer, a nature reserve with sika deer and elk, camels, donkeys, and ponies.
Chukavino has two large hotel buildings with comfortable rooms, ranging from double to ten-bed. The grounds feature gazebos, a children's playground, and sports facilities.

How to get there
Staritsa is located on the eastern edge of the Valdai Hills, a pier on the Volga, 12 km from the train station of the same name, 65 km southwest of Tver.

By car
Tver-Staritsa. You can leave the city via Staritskoye Highway. Route A112 Tver-Rzhev. The town of Staritsa is 65 km away.

Moscow-Staritsa
You can get there via the Novorizhskoe and Leningradskoe highways.

Leningradskoe highway:
Take the M10 Moscow-St. Petersburg highway. After approximately 150 km, you'll reach Tver. Turn left onto the A112 Tver-Rzhev highway. After 65 km, you'll reach Staritsa.

Novorizhskoe highway:
Take the M9 Moscow-Riga highway to Volokolamsk. Turn right and drive to the intersection with the R-107 highway. Turn left. Continue to Lotoshino.
In Lotoshino, take the main road. At the first traffic light, go straight ahead. At the second traffic light, turn right and continue along the main road. Upon leaving Lotoshino, follow the sign for TVER. After approximately 15-20 km, you will see a sign for Konoplevo. Turn left onto Konoplevo and continue along the main road to Staritsa.

By bus
The bus departs Moscow at 10:15 AM from the Severnye Vorota International Bus Station (7 Dybenko Street, Building 1) and arrives in Staritsa at 2:45 PM at the Staritsa Bus Station (48 Admirala Kornilova Street).
The distance between Moscow and Staritsa is 224 km.

Tver-Staritsa Bus Schedule
https://www.avtovokzaly.ru/avtobus/tver-starica?ysclid=lx90tz3yg8473974347

Museums
The Staritsa Museum of Local History was opened in 1919 based on the collection of local historians and amateur archaeologists. The museum exhibit presents materials on the events of the Time of Troubles, the first Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', Job, the role of the Holy Dormition Monastery in the life of the Staritsa land, and the reforms of Catherine the Great, during which the coat of arms and plan of Staritsa were approved. Visitors have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the most important Staritsa crafts, such as stonemasonry, blacksmithing, and pottery, and to see traditional folk art.
Special exhibition complexes tell the story of the Staritsa nobility. A separate hall is dedicated to urban life in Staritsa in the 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting such important aspects as municipal government, trade, everyday life, culture, and education. Its urban interior is a true highlight. A section reflecting the period of the Great Patriotic War in the city and the Staritsa land is particularly impressive.

Private Museums
Bakery Museum. Located in the mansion of merchant L. Shchukin. The museum is dedicated to the history, culture, and traditions of baking. Exhibits include bread ovens, cast-iron waffle irons, wooden boards for printed gingerbread, and molds for baking, caramel, and chocolate.
Staritsky Tea House. The museum exhibit explores the life, customs, and traditions of people at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. On the museum's ground floor, there's a tea room where you can sample a variety of teas and enjoy freshly baked goods.
Museum of Porcelain, Glass, and Ceramics. The exhibit introduces the public to the museum's collection of porcelain, glass, and ceramics from the 19th century to the present. It explores the history of merchants through the lens of porcelain.
Museum of the Russian Stove. The museum contains numerous household items, tools, utensils, and other items from past centuries that people used in their work and life.

Events Calendar
New Year and Christmas
Maslenitsa
Inter-municipal Easter Festival of Children's and Youth Creativity "Staritsky Chimes"
Pushkin Poetry Festival in Bernovo
Open Russian Folk Art Festival "Romashkovoe Happiness"
City Day
Assumption in Staritsa
Multi-engine Aircraft Model Festival "Big Geese"

Useful Links
Staritsky Holy Dormition Monastery https://vk.com/staritsa_monastery?ysclid=lx91y4ufyq899946779
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
vk.com/tserkovst.paraskevistar
Church of St. Elijah
https://vk.com/club204471006?ysclid=lx9238paxr543623495
Tourist Information Center www.staritsa.net