District of Kirillov
General Information
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
News
The military-historical festival "Kirillo- Belozersky Siege" is a celebration of the history of the 17th century for residents and guests of the Vologda Region. The participants of the festival are military-historical clubs from all over Russia.
The festival will be held on August 9-10 as part of the Summer of the Russian North project initiated by Vologda Region Governor Georgy Filimonov.
The traditional Garden of Memory international campaign is dedicated this year to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland.
The District of Kirillov (Vologda Region) has launched a Tree of Memory campaign. Its goal is to perpetuate the memory of people who died during the Great Patriotic War.
The festival has been staged in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum for several years. Clubs from different Russian cities will take part in it. This festival is one of the most spectacular summer events in Kirillov.
The annual sports festival "In the Snows of Kirillov" and the Russian Snowmobile and Snow Bike Enduro Championships will be held on March 1 in the Kirillov District.
On February 26, Mr. Jean-Christophe Thiabaud, Consul General of France in St. Petersburg, made a visit to the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve and the Museum of Dionisy's Frescoes (Vologda Region).
The exhibition “Laces of Russian North” kicked off at a branch of the Mikhail Sholokhov State Museum-Reserve in October.
The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Preserve is a place of great historical significance. The majestic architectural ensemble of the Кirillo-Belozersky Monastery is one of the largest in Russia. It has kept architectural monuments of XV-XIX centuries, massive walls and towers.
The festival will be held on August 10-11 as part of the Summer of the Russian North project initiated by Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov.
The exhibition “Laces of Russian North” that kicked off at the Tula Museum Association will last till September 21, 2024.
The festival will be one of the most spectacular summer events in Kirillov. It will be held as part of the Summer of the Russian North project initiated by Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov.
The festival has been staged in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum for several years. Clubs from different Russian cities will take part in it. This festival is one of the most spectacular summer events in Kirillov.
Intermuseum, an international museum festival initiated by Russia's Ministry of Culture and the Government of Moscow in 1999, took place on May 23-25 in Moscow.
Kirillo-Belozersky Museum and Vologda State Meseum-Reserve rank among the top most visited museums in Russia.
The festival has been staged in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum for several years. Clubs from different Russian cities will take part in it. This festival is one of the most spectacular summer events in Kirillov.
Vologda’s experts participated in the 19th International Trade Fair for Travel & Tourism Intourmarket (ITM) which was held in Russia, Moscow on March 16-19.
The exhibition “Laces of Russian North” kicked off at the Sergiev Posad Museum on March 22 and it will last till June 5, 2024.
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 majestic architectural ensemble of Кirillo-Belozersky Monastery is one of the largest in Russia. It has kept architectural monuments of XV-XIX centuries, massive walls and towers.
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 organizers of the Cinema Night campaign are the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Cinema Fund and the portal of the cultural heritage and traditions of Russia “Culture.RF”.
Kirillov will become home to the traditional historical reenactment festival "Kirillo- Belozersky Siege" on June 24-25.
The traditional historical reenactment festival "Kirillo- Belozersky Siege" will take place on June 24-25.
The association "The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of Russia" unites small settlements with outstanding historical, cultural and natural heritage.
Analysts of the Yandex Travel service have published a rating of the most popular attractions in the Vologda Region.
The Interregional Historical Festival “Sugorie” continues to be one of the most popular events in the packed cultural calendar of the Vologda Region.
The festival of historical reconstruction, music and ethno fashion will be arranged on September 3-4.
On March 20, one of the biggest parks in the Russian North, located near the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery and the Ferapontov Monastery turned 30, having been declared as such on this day in 1992.
"Treasures of Russia" is an online voting dedicated to tourism opportunities in Russia. It is designed to identify the country's main attractions and its most popular places and objects and open new sights on Russia’s tourist map.
"Treasures of Russia" is an online voting dedicated to tourism opportunities in Russia. It is designed to identify the country's main attractions and its most popular places and objects and open new sights on Russia’s tourist map.
The 27th international trade fair for travel & tourism OTDYKH LEISURE 2021 is held on September 7th–9th, Moscow. This year the exhibition gathered over 400 exhibitors and 160 speakers from 41 Russian regions and 21 foreign countries.
Over 300 works of art dating back to the XVII−XIX centuries will be presented at the exhibition “Russian Baroque”. It will open on June 24 at one of the affiliates of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum.
The contest of tourist video presentation “Miracle of Russia “ was held in Sevastopol.
The Vologda Region enters the list of Russia's most popular parks for autumn walks, according to a study conducted by e-service for searching hotels Tvil.ru.
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.
On July 30, the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve joined the "Wooden Ring of Russia" Internet project at the invitation of the Russian Centre for preservation of wooden architecture of the Kizhi Museum-Reserve.
The conference "Liturgy in Eastern Christianity: practice, space and theory" is held with the support of the international magazine "Scrinium. Journal of Pathology and Critical Hagiography" on October 1-3.
The international scientific conference "Liturgy in Eastern Christianity: practice, space and theory" will be held in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve on October 1-3 with the support of the international magazine "Scrinium. Journal of Pathology and Critical Hagiography".
The majestic architectural ensemble of Кirillo-Belozersky Monastery is one of the largest in Russia. It has kept architectural monuments of XV-XIX centuries, massive walls and towers.
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 Vologda Region enters the list of Russia's most popular parks and national preserves, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
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 Russian Seasons festival designed to introduce foreigners to Russian culture was held on March 6-7, 2019. The project was initiated by the Russian Ministry of Culture and the Russian Government.
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 first national voting “My Favourite Museum” was launched on “Culture.RF” portal on November 4, 2018 when the “Art Night” started. The voting went until November 26, 2018.
The analytical agency TourStat identified the most popular Russian UNESCO Heritage Sites among tourists. The Ferapontov Monastery is in top ten of the world's most popular UNESCO Heritage Sites in Russia.
The top leadership of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Preserve presented a concept of its development in the RF Ministry of Culture, Moscow.
On August 25th, Oleg Kuvshinnikov arrived in Kirillov to inspect the most important infrastructure facilities of the District of Kirillov and to get acquainted with the plans for their development.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that are most popular destinations for summer vacationing, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that will be most popular destinations in August, according to a study conducted by Tvil.ru agency.
TourStat agency published the list of the most popular Russian cities among tourists in 2017. Resort cities were not taken into account.
The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve has applied for participation in the Internet Festival of Museum Multimedia “Museum Geek” organized by the State Museum of History of Religion (St. Petersburg).
More museums than ever before are running for this year’s Živa Award for the best Slavic museum - as many as 25 from 12 Slavic countries, the Kirillo-Belozersky Federal State Museum (Kirillov, Vologda Region) among them.
The finale of the festival of the tourist video presentations “Wonder of Russia” was held in Vladimir Region on April 3-4. The main purpose of the project is promotion of tourist and cultural opportunities of the Russian regions.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that will be most popular destinations for spring vacationing in May, according to a study conducted by Tvil.ru agency.
The VI St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum took place on November 16-18. It was organized by the Russian Government and Government of St. Petersburg.
The fourth International Trade Fair for Preservation, Restoration and Museum Technology Denkmal Russia-Moscow 2017 will take place from November 8th to 10th, 2017 in the heart of the Russian capital, at the exhibition site Gostiniy Dvor.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that will be most popular destinations for autumn vacationing, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov attended an opening ceremony of a new school in Kirillov, Vologda Region and congratulated school students, teachers and educators on Day of Knowledge and the beginning of the new school year.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that will be most popular destinations for summer vacationing, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
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.
On May 20th, a day when museums in many European cities are open all night long, the Museum of Dionisy's frescoes of the ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery will organize special activities and master classes.
The Vologda Region takes the eighth place in the list of Russia's most popular parks and national preserves, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
In 2016 Kirillov District was visited by more than 36,000 tourists from France, Italy, Spain, Germany, England, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Japan, Vietnam, Japan, China and Australia.
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.
The festival giving participants a chance to show off their Russian language skills will be held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.