Museums of Russia: The Museum of Alexander Nevsky opened in Pereslavl-Zalessky

9 January 2013

The Museum of Alexander Nevsky opened in Pereslavl-Zalessky. The new Museum is located opposite the Goritsky Historical and Architectural Museum Reserve.

Here you can see the layout of Pereslavl of the XII century, how the Warriors during the times of the great Prince looked liked. Of special interes are armor and weapons of Teutonic Knights, the Mongol warrior and Russian soldiers, recreated by collectors. A significant part of the exposition of the new museum took the icon with the image of Alexander Nevsky and medals bearing his name. The basis of the museum's centerpiece is the items from private collections.