The event was held in Yaroslavl. The ceremony was attended by Artyom Molchanov, the President of the Union of the Golden Ring Cities, the Mayor of Yaroslavl; Dmitry Naumov, the Mayor of Vladimir; and Anatoly Kuritsyn, the Head of the Uglich Municipal District.
The Golden Ring of Russia is a tourist route, which unites ancient cities of North-Eastern Russia: Yaroslavl, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov Veliky, Uglich, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal, and Vladimir. All of these cities have retained unique monuments of Russian history and culture. Today, the route is very popular among foreign and Russian travelers.
Vladimir is one of the largest tourist centers of the European part of the country. The Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve introduces visitors to the monuments of Old Russian architecture. The postage stamp features the Golden Gate, the Assumption Cathedral, the water tower (places of interest of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve), the Vladimir Regional Puppet Theater, and the building of the old City Duma.
Uglich of the Yaroslavl Region and its near vicinity is the host of more than 300 historical and architectural monuments of Russian culture. The postage stamp provides images of the Church of St. Demetrius on Blood (Uglich Museum) against the background of the Uglich hydroelectric power plant, the palace chamber of the Uglich appanage princes (Uglich Museum), the Museum of Urban Life of the 19th century, the floodgate arch, and the fire watchtower
Yaroslavl is the capital of the Golden Ring of Russia, the cultural and spiritual center of Central Russia. The historical center of Yaroslavl is entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The postage stamp provides images of the monument to Yaroslav the Wise against the background of the Uglich tower of Transfiguration of the Savior Monastery and the Church of the Epiphany, a Pavilion on the Volga Embankment, the Volkov Theater, the Church of Elijah the Prophet (Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve), and Ivan Vakhrameev's house.
The design artist of the postage stamps is Vladimir Beltyukov. The face value of the stamps is 58 rubles. The Print Run is 84 thousand each stamp.
Today, the postage stamps were put into postal circulation in the Cities of the Golden Ring of Russia series and went on sale in post offices and the Collectioner show room chain.
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