Upper Volochek: architecture and sights

Upper Volochek gained the status of the city in 1770. Now he is in the Tver region. The population is 48.177 thousand people. As of 2016. A lot of interesting information about the city is from the article.

How to get there?

It is useful for every guest or resident of the capital to visit Verkhniy Volochek. How to get from Moscow? There are trains, buses and electric trains. The road on the shortest route in public transport will take about 3-4 hours depending on the time of departure. Departure on the route Moscow - Verkhniy Volochek is carried out from the Leningrad station every 20-25 minutes.

The foundation of the settlement occurred in 1471, but it gained its present status several centuries later. It is worth saying a few words about the monument depicting the founder of the city. Upper Volochek was decorated with a bronze monument to Catherine II in September 2007. It was installed near the line of Vanchakova. Opposite is the drama theater. The height of the monument is 2.8 m. Weight - 1.7 tons. Under the statue there is a pedestal made of granite. The author of the project is Yu. Zlodi. In the right hand of the empress the scepter, and in the left - a wreath. Her Upper Volochek is obliged to found and obtain the status of the city.

The building of the Magistrate

The city has a large number of interesting sights and artful architectural ensembles. One of them is the building of the Magistrate. To see it, people go down to the Fire Embankment. The building dates from 1777 to 1780. The architect is P. Nikitin. The style of construction is the classicism of the 18th century. At first the distance between the buildings was equal. In the 19th century a brick house was built between the two buildings. There is a fire tower of great height. The decor repeats the style inherent in other elements of the composition. Reconstruction was carried out, as a result of which the tower became the center of the architectural ensemble. The original layout was kept unchanged. Only the introduction of the partitions somewhat distorted the historical truth.

Kazan prospectus

Many curious items are able to please the visitor of the Upper Wolf (Vyshny Volochek). It is recommended to arrange a walk along the Kazan avenue. It is the main street in the city.

She takes her beginning near the station station, intersects with a large number of streets. The end is on Tverskaya Embankment. The name was received from the cathedral of the same name. In the era of the USSR, the place was named ul. Lenin.

In the central part, near this street, Verhniy Volochek concentrated the city's main educational and cultural institutions - the college, the medical school, the drama theater, the museum of local lore, a large number of memorable monuments, entertainment venues and shops.

Commercial buildings

It will not be superfluous to visit the trade center on the street. Moscow. For this it is worth to go to the territory located between Kazan Prospekt and the river Tsna. The first of the two buildings of the center was built in 1937. The second building appeared in 1854. It had 116 counters. The architect is F. Lviv.

Three large-scale fairs were held annually. In the summer, many goods were brought by sea. They were successfully sold out here. It was bought cloth, quality linens and tobacco, salted fish of different species, honey, hemp. People got fur, wax, glass and clay ware, other useful things in the household. Now there is only one case, which is used for its intended purpose. It was restored, placed here points of trade. The second building is half-ruined, currently not used.

Hydrology

Water resources harmoniously decorate the Upper Volochek. Photos of natural landscapes and reservoirs are a vivid proof of this. One of the oldest systems in the country is created by artificial means. It is connected with the Tvertsa River (tributary of the Volga) and the Baltic Sea.

The parts of the watershed section are the Sivers and Vishersky canals and the repository, Msta. In the 19th century, transit vessels sailed to St. Petersburg, which ended in the 1890s. In the Soviet era, transportation was also rare. Restructured locks. Because of this, transit was impossible.

In modern realities, there is no shipping on a regular basis. Inland waterways include 2 sites: a reservoir in the village Zdeshevo-Pererva and a dam on the Msta river. The river Tsna is divided into two sections. The river originates on the hill of the Tsninskaya. The end of the pond is the lake. Mstino.

Its banks are picturesque. Between the ducts there is a large number of small islands. People pass to them on bridges. At the channel of Tvereckiy, the river goes around the loop forming the canal of Tsninsky, characterized by narrowness, sinuosity and beauty. Passes parks and ancient buildings.

It will be very interesting to visit

A beautiful place is the Venetsianovsky Square, located in the center of the city. It is interesting to look at the ancient buildings. First of all, it concerns the Drama Theater. He is the oldest on the whole territory of the former Tver province. It was founded in 1896.

In the center of the square there is a monument to the Russian artist, who founded everyday paintings, AG Venetsianov. It was opened in the 1980s in honor of the 200th anniversary of the master. There is also a stage for organizing concerts and performances on public holidays.

One of the unique places is the museum dedicated to glass, called "Red May". It was founded in 1968. It is the largest in the whole of Russia at the moment. There are products created in different periods, beginning from the end of the 19th century. It is located in the building of the same name. Now the production is suspended. The exposition is full of interesting technical and artistic products. In total, there are more than 4 thousand exhibits.

It is interesting to get acquainted with creative works. Materials of execution are often rare and unusual. For example, ruby glass, which served as raw material for the manufacture of the Kremlin stars. The museum complex takes visitors on weekdays from 9:00 to 14:00. The ticket price at the entrance is 30 rubles.

Where to stay?

Attention deserves local nature. Near the reservoir there is a tourist base. Many townspeople, dreaming of rest in nature, go to Verkhny Volochek. Recreation by the savage, as life in a cottage or directly under the open sky, in a tent is called, is good because it allows a person to come in contact with nature.

The local tourist base "Zdeshevo" has a sauna and parking for visitors. The rooms have sofas, microwaves, kettles, plasma TVs. Such a holiday can be called not so wild. At the same time, he enjoys a high level of comfort and interaction with an environmentally friendly environment. The clients of the institution reinforce their strengths in a cozy bar or restaurant. Barbecue is prepared on request.

From the entertainment is available windsurfing, kiting, wakeboarding, biking, fishing. You do not have to miss here for sure. Visit here and see for yourself.