About Bogorodsk
The delightfully beautiful town of Bogorodsk developed from a small 16th century settlement which was named in honour of the chapel built here dedicated to the birth of the Virgin Mary. The settlement was built along an old cart track that ran between Nizhny Novgorod and Murom.
The town's central square has kept the look of its trading days; the Church of the Assumption, built in 1816 from Sheremetev family funds, completes the ensemble. The church also contains the family vault.
The local Bogorodsk museum houses a unique collection of antique ceramics. Ceramics and pottery produced by craftsmen from Bogorodsk fared very well on the markets of Nizhny Novgorod.
By going for a little walk around the town with one of the museum guides, you can learn a little more about the famous inhabitants of Bogorodsk - about potters, tanners, merchants, and those involved in the sciences and arts.
In the 19th century, the area surrounding Bogorodsk was jokingly dubbed "Nizhny Novgorod Versailles", as it was here that a large number of private estates were to be found.
