Goritsky Monastery
Горицкий Успенский монастырь
A fortress-like monastery on a hill, now the main building of the Pereslavl Museum Reserve. It houses icons, woodcarvings and antiquities, with views over the town and the lake.
Goritsky Monastery sits on a hill south of the town and was founded in the 14th century. Its walls, towers, holy gate and Dormition Cathedral mostly date from the 17th and 18th centuries. The cathedral contains an elaborate Baroque wooden iconostasis. Since 1919, the monastery has housed the main building of the Pereslavl Historical and Art Museum Reserve, which displays ancient icons, carved church woodwork, manuscripts, noble furniture and folk crafts, along with archaeology and natural history halls. In summer, you can climb the bell tower for views over the city, the monastery complex and Lake Pleshcheyevo, one of the best viewpoints in town. Each exhibition hall sells its own tickets, and combined tickets are also available. The museum is often closed on Mondays, so check the official website for hours.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; often closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Fyodorovsky Monastery
- Trinity Danilov Monastery
- Church of the Forty Martyrs & Trubezh Mouth
- St. Nicholas Monastery
- Earthen Ramparts & Red Square
- Iron Museum
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Botik of Peter the Great Museum