Total area: 5.400 sq km
Total population: 18.600
District centre population: 8.239
Administrative centre: Kirillov
Administrative division: 15 administrative areas
Distance from Vologda: 127 km
Transportation routes: nearest railway station in Cherepovets (92 km off Kirillov), highway Vologda-Medvezh'yegorsk
Main branches of industry: timber, food, agriculture
Places of interest: the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery (15-18th centuries), Ferapont monastery (founded in 1398) and Goritsy nunnery (founded in 1544), national part "Russian North" (set up in 1992), Maura hill
Renowned residents: physicist D.Grave, historian I.Maisky, colonel-general E.Preobrazhensky, general Y.Baluevsky
Guests and participants of the festival "In the snows of Kirillov" had an opportunity to visit the famous Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery for free. All in all, last weekend 3.500 tourists admired the majestic architectural ensemble of Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, one of the largest in Russia.
The Association of the most beautiful villages of Russia unites rural communities, possessing outstanding historical, cultural and natural heritage to promote conservation and best utilization of this heritage, rural tourism development, the involvement of rural inhabitants in processes of self-development and increasing the attractiveness of rural areas.
The contest of tourist video presentation “Miracle of Russia - Golden Brand “ was held in Yaroslavl. The Grand Prix of the festival-competition and the main “Golden Brand” were awarded to the Kamchatka Tourist Information Centre for the project “Kamchatka - Your Incredible Adventure”. The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum –Preserve took the third place.
An international photo festival was held in Kirillov on June 6th-10th. Its aim was to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It involved international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
The international photo festival has been created by the Russian Photo Union. Its aim is to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It will involve international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, the Chinese People’s Republic and Kazakhstan.
The Кirillo-Belozersky Museum-Preserve opened a summer tourist season on Victory Day, May 9th. About 50 knowledgeable guides of the Кirillo-Belozersky Museum will conduct regular tours and show fantastic artefacts and environments at the Museum for guests from Germany, Vietnam, France, China, USA, Italy and Spain. The Museum will host groups of 600 ships during this summer season.
The international photo festival has been created by the Russian Photo Union. Its aim is to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It will involve international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, the Chinese People’s Republic and Kazakhstan.
The International museum festival “Intermuseum” is a greatest museum event in Russia which is held annually presenting a unique cultural space for the exchange of best practices and innovative ideas within the museum expert community, as well as for the promotion and popularization of museum activities and projects among the general public.
The international photo festival has been created by the Russian Photo Union. Its aim is to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It will involve international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, the Chinese People’s Republic and Kazakhstan.
The Ferapontov Monastery, a place of great historical significance, is among a small group of Russian cultural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This honor was bestowed on the monastery primarily as recognition of the early 16th-century frescoes in the monastery's Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. These paintings are considered among the greatest examples of medieval Russian art.
The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve is a permanent participant of the Museum Geek Festival of Museum Multimedia. This year the museum employees presented a digital encyclopedia about Saint Cyril, a disciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh who founded the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery in Northern Russia in 1397.
The main objective of the visit is to get acquainted with the historical and cultural heritage of the Vologda Region. The visiting Public Affairs Officer of US Consulate General in St. Petersburg has already attended the Vologda State Museum-Preserve, the Vologda Lace Museum, the Museum of Architecture and Ethnography in Semenkovo and the Memorial Flat of Ivan Kuskov, the founder of Fort Ross in California.