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17-524: Uglich (Russian: У́глич , IPA: [ˈuɡlʲɪtɕ] ) is a historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast , Russia , located on the Volga River . Population: 34,507 ( 2010 Census ) ; 38,260 ( 2002 Census ) ; 39,975 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The city was first documented in 1148 as Ugliche Pole ( Corner Field ). The town's name is thought to allude to the nearby turn in

34-787: A fine church in Divnogorye . Types of inhabited localities in Russia The classification system of inhabited localities in Russia and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with those in other countries. During the Soviet time, each of the republics of the Soviet Union , including the Russian SFSR , had its own legislative documents dealing with classification of inhabited localities. After

51-525: A huge cathedral, refectory , belfry , and summer church. All these buildings stand in a row and date to 1674–77. Opposite the monastery is the graceful Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist . It was built in 1689-90 by a local merchant to commemorate the spot where his son had drowned. More historic architecture may be seen in the vicinity of Uglich, including the 17th-century Uleima Monastery and

68-505: Is incorporated separately as the " town of oblast significance of Uglich"—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . As a municipal division , the town of oblast significance of Uglich is incorporated within Uglichsky Municipal District as Uglich Urban Settlement. Apart from the kremlin, the city center features other examples of historic Russian architecture. Particularly notable are

85-688: The Dissolution of the Soviet Union , the task of developing and maintaining such classification in Russia was delegated to the federal subjects . While currently there are certain peculiarities to classifications used in many federal subjects, they are all still largely based on the system used in the RSFSR. In all federal subjects, the inhabited localities are classified into two major categories: urban and rural. Further divisions of these categories vary slightly from one federal subject to another, but they all follow common trends described below. In 1957,

102-687: The Alexeievsky and Resurrection monasteries. The Assumption three- tented church (1628) of the Alexeyevsky Monastery is considered a gem of Russian medieval architecture. The common people said this church was "Marvelous", and that qualifier became part of its official name. Located nearby is the more conventional Church of St. John the Baptist (1681). Closer to the bank of the Volga is the Resurrection Monastery with

119-453: The Blood. Its red walls and blue domes are visible as travelers go north on the Volga. The palace where the prince lived was turned into a museum. The image of Tsesarevich with a knife in his hand was adopted as the town's coat of arms. In the first third of the 18th century, the kremlin cathedral and its remarkable bell tower were demolished and rebuilt. Other 18th-century landmarks include

136-584: The Smolenskaya, Korsunskaya, Kazanskaya and Bogoyavlenskaya churches. The most important edifice of the 19th century is the cathedral of the Theophany Convent , consecrated in 1853. Infrastructure improvements included a railway station, connecting residents to transportation via other routes than the river. A watch manufacturing plant operated in the 20th-century town, making Chaika watches ; this has since closed. A hydroelectric power station

153-461: The Time of Troubles, Poles besieged the Alexeievsky and Uleima monasteries and burned them down, killing all the populace who had sought refuge inside. The Romanov Tsars quickly arranged to canonize the martyred Tsesarevich and to designate Uglich as a place of pilgrimage . On the spot where Dimitry was thought to have been murdered, the city in 1690 built a small Church of St. Demetrios on

170-609: The Volga River, and is derived from the Russian word ugol (a corner, a nook). From 1218 until 1328, Uglich was the seat of a small princedom. At that time, the local princes sold their rights to the great prince of Moscow . Uglich was a border town of the Grand Duchy of Moscow , and it was burned several times in conflicts by Lithuanians , Tatars , and the grand prince of Tver . Grand Duke Ivan III of Moscow gave

187-516: The news of Dimitriy's death and "exiled" it to Siberia . As Dimitry was the last scion of the ancient Rurik Dynasty , his death precipitated the dynastic and political crisis known as the Time of Troubles . People readily believed that Dmitry was alive and supported several False Dmitrys (see False Dmitry I , False Dmitry II , False Dmitry III ), who each tried to grab the Muscovite throne. During

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204-551: The procedures for categorizing urban-type settlements were further refined. Multiple types of rural localities exist, some common through the whole territory of Russia, some specific to certain federal subjects. The most common types include: Chaika watches Chaika Production is one of the few watchmaking companies in Russia where the full cycle of watch production is preserved: model development, external decoration production, equipment and accessories production. As well as Chaika cooperates with international partners regarding

221-498: The production of watch movements and accessories. The best national watchmaking experts continue the glorious traditions of Chaika in completely renovated and modern production buildings of the historical site of the factory built in 1937. Modern processing centers and high-precision equipment of the world's best manufacturers in Europe and Japan allow us to produce watches meeting the best up-to-date standards. All watches use Chaika and

238-524: The reign of Ivan the Terrible , the town passed to his only brother, Yury . Local inhabitants helped the Tsar capture the city of Kazan by building a wooden fortress that was transported via the Volga all the way to Kazan . Throughout the 16th century, Uglich prospered both politically and economically, but thereafter its fortunes began to decline. After Ivan's death, his youngest son Dmitry Ivanovich

255-679: The town in 1462 to his younger brother Andrey Bolshoy (Andrey the Great). During Andrey's reign, the town was expanded and the first stone buildings were constructed. Particularly notable were the cathedral (rebuilt in 1713), the Intercession Monastery (destroyed by the Bolsheviks in the early 20th century as part of the Uglich water reservoir), and the red-brick palace of the prince (completed in 1481 and still standing). During

272-401: Was banished to Uglich in 1584. The most well-known event in the town's history took place on May 15, 1591, when the 10-year-old boy was found dead with his throat cut in the palace courtyard. Suspicion immediately fell on the tsar's chief advisor, Boris Godunov . Official investigators concluded, however, that Dimitriy's death was an accident. They cut a "tongue" from the cathedral bell that rang

289-462: Was built under Stalin's reign to generate power from the Volga. But development of the dam and Uglich Reservoir resulted in severe flooding of the town's outskirts. In November 2008 the Nexans cable mill opened. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Uglich serves as the administrative center of Uglichsky District , although it is independent of it. As an administrative division, it

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