Vyshny Volochek
Vyshny Volochek in a literature source dates back to 1437. Due to its unique geographical location on the main watershed of the Russian Plain, the city has long been a key element on the trade waterway between Hanseatic Europe and the Russian Volga region. It has gone a historical route from Ancient Volok, the capital of Russia's first artificial water system to one of the regional industrial and cultural centers. Woodworking, glass and textile industries are the leading ones of the city’s industrial production.
Numerousarc hitectural and cultural heritage objects provide high tourist attractiveness of Vyshny Volochok. Vyshnevolotsky Regional Drama Theater, the Vyshnevolotsky Local Museum – a branch of the Tver State United Museum, the Epiphany Cathedral, the Kazan Monastery and others.
The beauty of the Vyshnevolotsky region is berimed by poets; it serves as a source of inspiration for a constellation of prominent Russian painters.
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