🔢 Ростов Великий
    [ ras'tov vi'likij ]

🔻First mentioned in documents in 862 as an important settlement, by the 10th century Rostov became the capital city of Vladimir-Suzdal, the most prominent principalities in Rus'.

🔻Ravaged by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the Poles in 1608, Rostov survived as a medium-sized town.

🔻The main thing why tourists come here is the most beautiful temples, monasteries and cathedrals.

🔻If you are not a fan of church architecture, then there is also something for you to see museums, gardens, fortresses, galleries and much more.

🔻The Rostov Kremlin museum complex was included among the most valuable cultural heritage sites of which Russia is proud.

🔻While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is popularly known to Russians as Rostov Veliky (Ростов Великий) to distinguish it from the much larger city of Rostov-on-Don.

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