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Romano-Borisoglebsk was founded by Prince
Roman, grandson of Vsevolod of Yaroslavl in the middle 13th century. He
established his fortress for his druzhina across the Volga on the high left
bank. There was already a village, Borisoglebsk, on the right bank named for
the two early saints of the Orthodox church, Princes Boris and Gleb. The left
bank area became known as Romanov. The artisans and peasants remained at
Borisoglebsk. The two villages were united into one community. After the
Revolution of 1917 the town was renamed Tutayev after a Revolutionary War
Bolshevik hero in 1921. It has reverted to its former name now.
The Cathedral of the Resurection is in the Borisoglebsk side. It was built and
paid for by the merchants and artisans of the town, whose population numbered
about 3000 in all, in 1670 on the foundation of an older 12th century church.
One notes the arcaded galleries and porches and long stair cases outside the
rectangular body of the church itself. The church with its apses and drums and
round domes is typical of Yaroslavl-style architecture. The ornimental brick
work is also typical of the region. Inside, the frescos are well preserved.
On the left bank there are six churches - Cathedral of the Exhaltation of the
Cross on the earthen rampart of the medieval fortress - the Spaso-Arkangel
Church a bit upriver and beyond it the Church of the Transfiguration and Church
of the Icon of the Virgin of Kazan and Church of the Intercession. These are
all 17th-18th century churches.
The following photographs were made during our special class tour to Russia in
2003.
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Cathedral of the Resurection - Voskresenski
Sobor - built from 1652 to 1678. It is on a high, right bank location
dominating the countryside for miles around. It replaced a tent style church
dedicated to Saints Boris and Gleb. It was built by subscription from the local
population, then numbering only about 3000, under the leadership of Nikita
Molodushkin and Zakhar Kotlovanov.
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Close-up detail of the Cathedral of the
Resurection.
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The entrance porch of the Cathedral of the
Resurection leading up to the main, summer church.
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View of the cathedral domes.
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Another view of the Cathedral of the
Resurection.
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View of the Holy Gate on the right and the
bell tower behind the porch.
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A fresco in the cathedral - depics Adam and
Eve in the Garden of Eden being tempted and then their being expelled. It is a
part of a full series of scenes from Genesis.
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One of the elaborate entrance doors in the
cathedral porch.
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Detail of section of frescos in the entrance
porch. Note the steel re-enforcing rods used to preserve the building.
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At the Volga river dock a local hostess
offers bread and salt in traditional greeting to American visitors.
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Another view of the hostess from
Romano-borisoglebsk offering bread and salt to American visitors. More of the
local greeting party are in the background.
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Some members of the Romano-borisoglebsk
community greeting visitors at the Volga River dock.
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The enthusiastic Romano-borisoglebsk
community hosts insist visitors join in the dancing.
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The enthusiastic dancing continues.
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Another view of the American and Russian
dance party at Romano-borisoglebsk.
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The local greeting committee at Romano-borisoglebsk with our stirling
interpreter.
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The American tour group at the Volga River doc k of
Romano-borisoglebsk.
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The American tour group gathered for a photo near the cathedral
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A delighted throng of American tourists returning to the Pallada after
their visit to Romano-borisoglebsk.
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The next series of photographs were taken during our tour in Russia in
2008. The cruise ship did not stop, but we were able to take photos from the
shop as it passed that we were unable to take in 2003.
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Romano-Borisoglebsk is on both banks of the Volga between Yaroslavl and
Rybinsk.
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We are approaching Romano-Borisoglebsk - this is the right bank part of
this interesting town that is on both sides of the Volga since medieval times.
We stopped here in 2003 but this time simply cruised right past.
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At this point there are several hills on the left bank of the Volga and
that is why PrinceRoman built his fortress here opposite the Boriso-glebsk
village. Now there is a cathedral on the right bank and a series of churches on
the left bank. This first church to come in view from the south is the
Vosnesenskaya - Ascention Church.
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The Voznesenskaya (Ascention) church on the Volga left bank is on the
remains of the medieval ramparts of Romano-borisoglebsk. It was built in 1795
by local merchants and parishioners. The area is known as
"Leontyevka" because a church dedicated to St. Leonti of Rostov used
to be there.
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The Krestovozdvizhenski (Exaltation of the Cross( Cathedral appears
through the trees on the Volga right bank. It is on a square in the center of
this part of Romano-Boriso-Glebsk.
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The Kazanskaya (Preobrazhenskaya) - Kazan Transfiguration - church is
closest to the water on the Volga left bank at Romano-Borisoglebsk. It was
built in 1758 with 5 altars, one of which is dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the
Blessed Mother and another to the Transfiguration of our Lord, and yet another
to St Nicholas the Wonderworker. The belfrey is where Blessed Omufri is buried.
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Romano-Borisoglebsk is such a small town that it is bypassed by all the
commercial tourist cruise ships. But we had a wonderful reception there for our
special tour group in 2003.
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The Kazan- Transfuguration Church -- in Romano-Borisoglebsk on the
Volga left bank built in 1758.
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The Voskresenski (Resurrection) Cathedral in Romano-Borisoglebsk -
Volga river right bank. It was built in 1652-78 from the funds collected by the
local population of some 5000 souls. The interior is elaborately decorated with
walls covered by frescos painted by Yaroslavl's best artists under direction of
Grigori Plekhanov. We have some photos of these in the other directory. It has
6 altars dedicated to various saints.
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The Kazan - Transfiguration church in Romano-Borisoglebsk.
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The Spaso-Archangelskaya (Savior-Archangel) church in
Romano-Borisoglebsk on the Volga left bank was built in 1746 to replace two
wooden churches. It has two altars.
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The Resurection Cathedral on the right bank of the Volga River in
Romano-Borisoglebsk
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The Spaso-Archangelskaya (Savior-Archangel) church in
Romano-Borisoglebsk on the Volga left bank was built in 1746 to replace two
wooden churches. It has two altars.
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The Troitza (Trinity) church on the Volga left bank in
Romano-Borisoglebsk was built on a graveyard by direction of Rostov Archbishop
Samuel in 1783. It has three altars dedicated to - The Lifegiving Trinity, to
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and to the Prophet Elijha.
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The Resurection Cathedral on the right bank of the Volga in
Romano-Borisoglebsk.
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The Spaso-Archangelskaya (Savior-Archangel) Church in
Romano-Borisoglebsk.
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