The small provincial town of Vyazma is located 230 kilometers from Moscow. It must be said that this small district center is a decent opponent with its own history, its own attractions and its glory. According to the statements of historians Vyazma in the eighteenth century in terms of population, even surpassed Smolensk and local merchants traded here with leather goods and in Poland, and in Latvia, and in Belarus, and even in Germany. In addition, the bells were cast here, the malt was harvested and the delicious gingerbread was made, no less popular than Tula.
If you go to the city by car from Moscow, then the first thing will get to the central street of Lenin. Immediately you can leave your car in the parking lot and walk along the street on foot, as all major city attractions are or located on it or in the nearby streets.
The first remarkable snow-white structure, which will meet you along the way, will be a fragment, and the only, ancient fortress built by the decree of Boris Godunov. During the war during the occupation, the fascists have repeatedly tried to blow up this tower, but no powerful explosions could destroy such a durable structure.
In the Lenin Street, by Lenin Street, when you will double in it, you will see a beautiful temple of the transfiguration, built in the eighteenth century for the money of the local merchant Ivan Vyazov. Unfortunately, in the dark years of Soviet power, the temple was completely looted - rich church utensils and precious rhizes with icons were taken out of it.
Then we must certainly look into the historical and local history museum of the city, which is located in the attack of the Epiphany Temple. Here you will definitely hear from the guide of the legend about the Semlevas Lake, in which allegedly during the retreat of the French were recessed wealth captured by Napoleon. In this legend, oddly enough still believe and periodically someone is trying to find the treasure at the bottom of the lake.
The Epiphany Church itself is our current temple today, you can look there and admire the richest iconostasis. You can always go to this snow-white temple under the blue domes during worship. It also makes sense to approach the temple, because one of the many viewing sites is located near it, which offers a beautiful view of the eastern part of the city.
Trinity Cathedral - the main temple of Vyazma confidently towers over all literally urban buildings. To get inside, you must first climb along a wide staircase. All believers Orthodox people come here to worship the icon of the Iverland Mother of God. And come here from all over Russia to ask the intercession about the wonderful healing from the ailments.
On the southwest outskirts of Vyazma, where can be reached by public transport, there is an ancient John-Forerovan monastery. It was built at this place at the beginning of the sixteenth century and is now a valid women's monastery. On its territory you can relax and drink from the well of a holy driver.
In Vyazma there are also monuments dedicated to victory over Napoleonic troops in 1812. One of them is the monument to the Perrov regiment you can find not far from the Virodutsk Church in Soviet Square. The sculpture was installed here just in the centenary anniversary of this battle.
Well, behind the city cinema "Victory" there is a monument "Valiant ancestors" with a double-headed eagle on top. One head on the monument is as if tormented by the banner of the defeated enemy, and the second looks on the west - in the other side where everything in Vyazma came from and came and came.
Also, I advise you not to regret the time and go for thirty kilometers from Vyazma in the estate of Khmelit, who once belonged to the Great Russian writer Alexander Griboedov. You will not regret the spent time, because the manor itself looks luxurious and besides her surrounds a beautiful well-kept park ensemble. By the way, the Museum of the Great Flotoder Admiral Nakhimov, who is also a native of these places is also working in the former downtown of the estate.