Gorodets is located in Nizhny Novgorod region on the banks of the Volga River. This small town has a long history: its first mention in chronicles dates back to 1171. Initially the town served as a fortress, protecting the southeastern borders of Russia. Gorodets is also famous for being the birthplace of Prokhor, the teacher of the famous icon painter Andrey Rublyov.

The most popular place among tourists is the center "Town of Craftsmen". It is a complex with carved huts, where craft workshops are held, wood painting is studied and clay whistles are made.

The eponymous Gorodets painting emerged in Gorodets. It is based on yellow, red or black colors. The subjects of paintings are usually genre scenes, flowers, birds and horses.

The old Feodorovsky monastery is a place where the Feodorovskaya icon of the Mother of God was found. According to the legend it was found by Grand Prince of Vladimir - Yuri Vsevolodovich - in a wooden chapel not far from the town back in the 12th century. There is also a bowed cross in honour of Alexander Nevsky. According to the legends, he took monastic vows with the name Alexey and spent the rest of his life in the monastery. Today at the monastery there is a museum, a library and a guest house for pilgrims.

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