city of Uglich

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The city of Uglich is a historic town in Russia known for its medieval architecture and its role in the events surrounding the death of Tsarevich Dmitry, a key episode in Russian history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
historic town
administrativeCenterOf Uglichsky District
associatedWith Time of Troubles
Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich
climate humid continental climate
coatOfArmsFeature golden field with red column and sword
country Russia
distanceFromMoscow about 200 km north
firstMentioned 1148
foundedInCentury 10th century
governingBody Uglich
surface form: Uglich Urban Settlement administration
hasArchitecturalStyle 17th-century Russian church architecture
medieval Russian architecture
hasAreaCode +7 48532
hasCulturalStatus included in tentative UNESCO World Heritage list as part of Golden Ring
hasEconomicActivity hydropower
tourism
hasFacility Uglich Hydroelectric Station
hasLandmark Alexeyevsky Monastery (Uglich)
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood
Church of the Assumption on the Volga (Uglich)
Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Uglich)
Epiphany Monastery (Uglich)
Prince’s Chambers in Uglich Kremlin
Resurrection Monastery (Uglich)
Uglich Kremlin
hasMuseum Museum of Myths and Superstitions of the Russian People (Uglich)
Uglich State Historical-Architectural and Art Museum
surface form: Museum of the History of Uglich

Uglich State Historical-Architectural and Art Museum
hasPopulation approximately 34000 (early 2020s)
hasPostalCodeRange 152610–152619
hasReligiousSignificance site of veneration of Tsarevich Dmitry
hasRiverPort yes
historicalRegion Vladimir-Suzdal
surface form: Rostov-Suzdal land
language Russian
locatedIn Yaroslavl Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedOn Volga River
notableEvent death of Tsarevich Dmitry in 1591
officialWebsite https://uglich.ru/
partOf Golden Ring of Russia
railConnection branch line to Rybinsk
roadConnection connected by road to Rybinsk
connected by road to Yaroslavl
timeZone Moscow Time
wasPrincipalityCenter Principality of Uglich

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Yaroslavl Oblast contains city of Uglich