Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl

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The Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed urban area in Russia renowned for its well-preserved medieval town layout, Orthodox churches, and distinctive 17th-century architecture along the Volga River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic urban area
contains Church of Elijah the Prophet
Church of St. John the Baptist in Tolchkovo
Transfiguration Monastery
surface form: Transfiguration of the Saviour Monastery

Yaroslavl Embankment
surface form: Yaroslavl embankment

central town square of Yaroslavl
country Russia
governingBody Yaroslavl
surface form: Yaroslavl city authorities
hasArchitecturalStyle 17th-century Russian architecture
Russian Orthodox architecture
baroque elements
hasCharacteristic ensemble of civil and religious buildings
historic merchant quarters
radial street pattern
stone churches with frescoes
hasUrbanForm planned river port city
hasView panoramic views of the Volga River
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus federal cultural heritage site of Russia
inscriptionYear 2005
locatedIn Central Federal District of Russia
European Russia
Yaroslavl Oblast NERFINISHED
Yaroslavl
surface form: city of Yaroslavl
locatedInTimeZone UTC+3
locatedOnRiver Kotorosl River
Volga River
notableFor 17th-century architecture
Orthodox churches
urban planning along the Volga River
well-preserved medieval town layout
partOf Golden Ring of Russia
historic core of Yaroslavl
periodOfSignificance 16th century
17th century
18th century
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 1170
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America

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Yaroslavl UNESCOSiteName Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl Oblast hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Church of Elijah the Prophet partOf Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Transfiguration Monastery partOf Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour locatedIn Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
this entity surface form: historic centre of Yaroslavl
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour partOf Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl