Dmitrov Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Moscow Oblast, Russia
About Dmitrov
Dmitrov was founded in 1154 byYury Dolgoruky(Yury Long-hand) at the site where his sonVsevolod the Big Nestwas born. Its name is derived from Vsevolod's patron saint St. Demetrius. It was given town rights in 1374. During the early 16th century Dmitrov flourished and the Assumption Cathedral in the kremlin and the monastery cathedral of Sts. Boris and Gleb were constructed. However, in 1569 the city was seized by the secret police"Oprichnina"and went into a decline, which was further accelerated during the "Time of Troubles", when the city was sacked byPolishtroops. The city was on the frontier during both theNapoleonic warsandWorld War II(known as the first and second great patriotic wars in Russia). The renowned Russian anarchist Piotr Kropotkin resided in the city between theRussian rev
Top Attractions in Dmitrov
Explore the best things to see and do in Dmitrov:
- ★Dmitrov Frog Museum
- ★Elizabethan church
- ★Extreme Park
- ★The Assumption Cathedral
- ★The Dmitrov Kreml Museum/Dmitrov Regional Museum
- ★The House Museum of P.A. Kropotkin
- ★The Sts. Boris and Gleb's Monastery
Where to Eat in Dmitrov
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dining room
- 🍴Pizzeria D'Miro
- 🍴Pronto
Where to Stay in Dmitrov
- 🏨Four Crowns Hotel or Chetyre Korony
- 🏨Gostinitsa Kristall
- 🏨Hotel Princess Frog
Dmitrov Travel Guide Sections
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