Pereslavl-Zalessky

Pereslavl-Zalessky or Pereyaslavl-Zalessky (Пересла́вль-Зале́сский; could be translated as "Pereslavl, which is located behind the woods"), is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. It was called Pereyaslavl until the 15th century. The town is located on the southeastern shore of the Lake Pleshcheyevo at the mouth of the Trubezh River. Population: 42,900 (2005 est.);  The town is located 140 km to the northeast of Moscow on the main Moscow Yaroslavl road and on the shores of Pleschevo Lake.

History
Pereslavl-Zalessky was founded in 1152 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky as a projected capital of Zalesye. In 1175–1302, the town was the center of the Principality of Pereslavl (Zalessky). In 1302, the town became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Pereslavl-Zalessky had been devastated numerous times by the Mongols between the mid-13th century and the early 15th century. In 1611–1612, it suffered from the Polish invasion.

In 1688–1693, Peter the Great built his famous "fun flotilla" on Lake Pleshcheyevo for his own amusement, including the so-called Peter's little boat, which would be considered the forefather of the Russian fleet. The Botik (small boat) museum chronicles the history of the first Russian fleet and keeps one of the original model boats.

In 1708, Pereslavl-Zalessky became a part of Moscow Governorate. In 1894, Vladimir Lenin came to the village of Gorki not far from Pereslavl-Zalessky and typed his work entitled "Who are the 'friends of the people' and how do they fight Social Democrats?" on a hectograph. In 1919–1920 and 1941–1943, a famous Soviet artist Dmitry Kardovsky lived and created in Pereslavl-Zalessky.

Pereslavl-Zalessky is known for its historic buildings, including:
 * the white stone Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (1152–1157);
 * Church of Metropolitan Peter (1585);
 * Troitse-Danilov Monastery (16th–18th centuries);
 * Nikitsky Monastery (16th–19th centuries);
 * Feodorovsky Monastery (16th–19th centuries);
 * Goritsky Monastery (17th–18th centuries).

There is also an Institute for Program Systems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Sights
Monuments of church architecture: six architecture complex convents and nine churches. In center of town remained swell surrounding historical center of the town. Along Trubezh River extend the fish suburb.

Museum and Exhibits
 * Museum–Estate “The Little Boat of Peter the Great”
 * The Pereslavl Arboretum
 * Museum of Flat Irons
 * The Museum of Kettles
 * The Museum of Steam Engines

At a distance of two kilometers from town there is archaeological monument Kleshin complex.

The town included in Golden Ring of Russia.

People from Pereslavl-Zalessky

 * Dmitry Kardovsky artist
 * Leonid Kurchevsky - weapon engineer
 * Mikhail Koshkin - designer of the T34 tank
 * Nikita Stylites - saint