Volga Embankment of Yaroslavl was constructed on May 1825 by funds provided by Emperor Alexander I. It was designed by a civil engineer Hermes. Volga Embankment was formed from large boulders covered by earth. In 1840's a first round gazebo was added. Local legends claim that its construction was inspired by Masonic ideology and originally was intended as a "temple of friendship and love". Several pavilions were added later along Volga Embankment. Additionally Church of the Nativity was also built here. After the conclusion of the World War II returning veterans on volunteer bases decided to decorate Yaroslavl Volga Embankment with trees, flowers and various bushes. Volga Embankment is popular with the newlyweds who come and make wedding photos here.Volga Embankment of Yaroslavl was constructed on May 1825 by funds provided by Emperor Alexander I. It was designed by a civil engineer Hermes. Volga Embankment was formed from large boulders covered by earth. In 1840's a first round gazebo was added. Local legends claim that its construction was inspired by Masonic ideology and originally was intended as a "temple of friendship and love". Several pavilions were added later along Volga Embankment. Additionally Church of the Nativity was also built here. After the conclusion of the World War II returning veterans on volunteer bases decided to decorate Yaroslavl Volga Embankment with trees, flowers and various bushes. Volga Embankment is popular with the newlyweds who come and make wedding photos here.
Volzhskaya embankment is the main Yaroslavl
promenade, it is also considered the most beautiful among all
existing Volga embankments.
From the very moment the city of
Yaroslavl was founded, the Volga embankment was a strategically
important place around which life was raging. It was here that the
Yaroslavl fishermen unloaded their catch, and the merchants did
their trade.
In the 17th century. the first stone houses and
temples began to appear, but the appearance of the embankment still
left much to be desired. In 1823, Emperor Alexander I arrived in
Yaroslavl, noted the unkempt appearance of the coastal area and
immediately gave the local governor Alexander Bezobrazov 200
thousand RUB for improvement. The amount at that time was huge, so
soon the Volzhskaya embankment was brought into proper form under
the leadership of Major General Bogdan Hermes, specially seconded to
Yaroslavl for this business: the bank was fortified with a stone,
bridges were thrown over the Volzhsky and Krasny slopes, and the
embankment itself was planted trees.
What to see
Today the
Volzhskaya embankment consists of three tiers, from the uppermost of
which a gorgeous view of the Volga opens. There are pedestrian and
bicycle paths, gazebos, cafes, bike rental, summer terraces, and
light and music fountains work in summer. A year-round walk can be
combined with a visit to museums located right on the shore: the
State Art Museum, the Museum of City History and the private museum
"Music and Time".
Also on the embankment there are old
merchant houses, temples and Metropolitan Chambers, built in the
1680s on the territory of the former Kremlin.