The event was held in Rostov Veliky of the Yaroslavl Region as part of the festive program in honor of the 1163rd Anniversary of Rostov Veliky. The ceremony was attended by Mikhail Evraev, the Governor of the Yaroslavl Region; Artem Molchanov, the Mayor of the city of Yaroslavl; Sergey Tikhomirov, the Head of the city of Rostov Veliky; Dmitry Zyablitsky, the Head of the Pereslavl-Zalessky Municipal District; and Artem Manov, a Deputy Head of the Administration of the city of Suzdal.
The stamps were put into postal circulation within the Cities of the Golden Ring of Russia series. The Golden Ring of Russia is a tourist route that unites ancient cities of North-Eastern Russia: Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov Veliky, Sergiev Posad, Suzdal, Uglich, and Yaroslavl. All of them have retained unique monuments of architecture, history and culture.
Pereslavl-Zalessky is the administrative center of the Pereslavl District, a tourist city of the Yaroslavl Region. The postage stamp provides images of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior, the Fortuna boat of Peter the Great (objects of the Pereslavl Museum-Reserve), the monument to Alexander Nevsky (sculptor S. Orlov), the building of the LIT plant, the Church of the Forty Martyrs, the Chapel of Feodor Stratilat (the territory of the National Park Pleshcheevo Lake).
Rostov Veliky is the administrative center of the Rostov District, Yaroslavl Region. The postage stamp provides images of the ensemble of the Rostov Kremlin with a bell tower, a memorial cross (sculptor N. Mukhin), a ladle with elements of the Rostov enamel work, and shopping malls with the Church of Our Savior on the Marketplace.
Suzdal is a city reserve in the Vladimir Region. The postage stamp provides images of the Resurrection Church and trade malls, the St. Nickolas Church from the village of Glotovo (Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve), the Church of Elijah the Prophet, the obelisk of the Vladimir outpost at the entrance to the city, and a fire watchtower.
The Print Run is 78 thousand each stamp. The postage stamps went on sale in post offices and the Collectioner show room chain.
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