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For two days in the village. Palaces of the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region will recreate episodes of the events of 1480. In the floodplain of the Ugra River, in the area of the Vladimir skete of the Tikhonov Monastery, military camps of Muscovite Rus' and the Great Horde will be deployed, as close as possible to the times of hostilities in 1480.
A large-scale festive event will take place on the eve of the Day of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, which Russian Orthodox Church will be celebrated on July 3. With the help of this image, many victories of the Russian army in confrontation with the external enemy are associated. The victory won by the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III in the confrontation with the Horde on the banks of the Ugra in 1480 is also connected with it, moreover, a victory won at the cost of little blood.
The head of the culture department of the Kaluga Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church, Father Sergius Tretyakov, told us about the attitude of the Church to this historical event:
The victory won on the banks of the Ugra in 1480 is the beginning of the formation of Russian statehood and the country's sovereignty. The year 1480 became a turning point in our history, and it is no coincidence that later the Ugra began to be called the Belt Holy Mother of God.
The Russian Orthodox Church honors this event, when, at the cost of little blood, skillful tactics of Russian soldiers in confronting an external enemy and with the intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, they managed to win a victory.
Program for military-historical reconstruction “The Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480”
Venue: Village of Dvortsy, Dzerzhinsky district, Kaluga region, Vladimir monastery, floodplain of the Ugra River
Vladimir monastery
12.00 - 13.00 - Grand opening of the holiday, laying flowers at the Worship Cross.
13.00 - 18.00 - Work of the museum exhibition and diorama of P.V. Ryzhenko “The Great Stand on the Ugra River”.
Floodplain of the Ugra River.
A memorial sign dedicated to the Great Stand on the Ugra River.
Site of military-historical reconstruction
Operation of interactive platforms:
Camp of the Russian Army;
Great Horde Camp;
Warrior competition;
Equestrian competitions.
Performance of folklore groups.
Vintage rides and amusements.
City of masters, master classes.
Historical fair.
Refectory.
15.00 - 15.30 - Ceremony dedicated to the 537th anniversary of the Great Stand on the Ugra River.
15.30 - 16.30 - Reconstruction of the battle between Russian and Horde troops on the Ugra River in 1480.
11.00 - 15.00 - Opening of interactive platforms:
Camp of the Russian Army;
Great Horde Camp;
Vintage rides and amusements;
Folk festival;
History Fair;
Refectory.
13.00 - 15.00 - Buhurt (reconstruction of a military competition).
15.00 - 16.00 - View. Ceremonial closing of the military-historical reconstruction “The Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480”
16.00 - 17.00 - visit to the Vladimir monastery, museum-diorama of P.V. Ryzhenko “The Great Stand on the Ugra River”.
According to the Information Policy Department
ministries domestic policy and mass communications
Kaluga region
The idea of the Kaluga authorities - to make November 11, the Day of the end of the Great Stand on the Ugra, an all-Russian memorial date - became one of the most discussed in Lately. The initiative to include this event in the federal list of memorable and holiday dates was made by Kaluga Governor Anatoly Artamonov. The bill will be considered at the autumn session of the Russian State Duma. The designers have already secured support Russian Academy Sciences, Rosarkhiv, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice and the Institute of Legislative and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation. To date, this idea has already been supported by more than 60 Russian regions. The leadership of the Republic of Mordovia was one of the first to support this initiative. But the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan, on the contrary, sent to the State Duma of the Russian Federation negative feedback to this bill, seeing elements of extremism in it.
A heated debate also broke out on the Internet about this: whether this event should be celebrated or not. Some are unconditionally “for”, since it is patriotic and it is never superfluous to celebrate the victory of the Russian people once again. Others, on the contrary, objected, saying that they had found another holiday of “standing”; it would be better to celebrate Suvorov’s crossing of the Alps. Of course, I am in no way against the heroic transition of the Russian army under the command of the valiant generalissimo. But there are dates that stand apart in our history and that need to be known. Let's take a look into history.
We all know about the Mongol-Tatar invasion and the Golden Horde; this was sufficiently discussed in high school during Russian history lessons. They also know about the Battle of Kulikovo; textbooks even included a picture of the duel between Peresvet and Chelubey. In this regard, much less is known about the Standing on the Ugra. The Battle of Kulikovo and the Great Stand are separated by 100 years. And it is worth noting that after the battle on the Kulikovo Field, the Horde continued to raid Russian villages, ravaged, killed, deprived them of shelter, and continued to impose tribute. It was the Standing on the Ugra that completed the history of the Horde yoke on our land. After this, already in the 16th century, in memory of this event, the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Vorotyn Monastery was founded on the Ugra.
In 1462, Ivan III became the Grand Duke of Moscow, sovereign of all Rus', who would later be called the collector of Russian lands. Historians note him as a wise and cautious politician. He assumed the great reign without the khan's sanction and never communicated with the khans at all, did not negotiate, unlike his predecessors. Moreover, he stopped paying tribute to the Golden Horde. One of the historical versions says that he broke the treaty with the Horde when its ambassadors once again came for tribute and executed all but one. Thus, the conflict was a foregone conclusion, and Khan Akhmat was preparing to punish the rebellious Muscovite.
The time for the campaign against Moscow was chosen ideally: Prince Ivan found himself in a quarrel with his brothers, who were preparing to serve the Lithuanian Prince Casimir IV. At that time, the same Casimir himself invaded the territory of Pskov. I had to quickly make peace with my brothers and acquire a reliable ally in the person of the Crimean Khan Mengi-Girey, who was ready to send his troops into Lithuanian territory in the event of Lithuanian aggression against Moscow. In the summer of 1480, the entire Horde army moved to Rus'. Having learned about this, Ivan III sent his troops under the command of his son Ivan Jr. to Serpukhov, and he himself blocked the crossings of the Oka River. At the beginning of October, Akhmat’s army approached the border with the Moscow state, which ran along a tributary of the Oka - the Ugra River, and a little later the Russian army also approached there, blocking the enemy’s path to Moscow. It should be noted that the location of Ivan III’s army was very successful and made it possible to respond in a timely manner to all enemy movements.
The Great Standing on the Ugra began. Historians determine the start of this period as October 8, 1480, and the end as November 11, 1480. During this time, the Horde did not dare to move forward, being disappointed in their strength and power. They were no longer nearly as strong as before. The Russians also did not force events, Grand Duke I didn’t want to expose people to unnecessary danger, expecting a bloodless victory, which is what happened. At that time, the prince’s confessor, Archbishop Vassian of Rostov, on the contrary, encouraged him to fight for Orthodox Christianity against the atheists, assuring him of fervent prayer for the victory of Russian weapons. The fact that the battle did not follow, the enemy retreated and no blood was shed was attributed in Rus' to the miraculous intercession of the Mother of God, who managed to preserve the Russian land. In this regard, Ugra has a new name - the belt of the Virgin Mary. Early frosts caused the Ugra to become covered with ice, and the Horde ran out of food and hay for horses. The Russians were waiting for the enemy to attack, but there was none, the enemy retreated. The army led by Grand Duke Ivan III returned to Moscow in triumph. The Horde yoke, which lasted more than two hundred years, ended.
The Great Stand on the Ugra was the final stage in the overthrow of the Mongol-Tatar yoke. And the birth of Russian sovereignty took place precisely on Kaluga soil. The famous Soviet historian Yuri Alekseev, a specialist in the history of Russia of the 14th-16th centuries, assessing this event, called it the largest event of the era. Rus' became completely independent and no longer paid tribute to anyone. Yuri Georgievich wrote that “The Russian land was saved from the Horde invasion, enormous in scope and intentions. However, in November 1480, even the most insightful and far-sighted people were hardly aware of the real significance of the events that had taken place. The victory on the Ugra in the fall of 1480 is one of those truly great historical phenomena, the real significance of which increases over time, and awareness of their true meaning and scale comes only later.” The successful completion of the Great Stand on the Ugra was a radical change in the entire military-political situation and meant the successful resolution of the most serious and dangerous crisis. The emergence of independence in Rus' was proven by the entire course of history; it never again lost sovereignty. In honor of this event, the construction of the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin was started.
Many scientists believe that the Great Stand on the Ugra marked the beginning of a new era. From that time on, the historical rise of Rus' began, and the previously paid tribute to the horde and the mechanism for collecting it were now used for their own needs. However, there is also evidence that raids on Russian cities continued after this event and there were facts of tribute.
I think that I will be excused for such a long interpretation of events. I just wanted to emphasize its uniqueness. All other victories for the glory of the Russian land, which took place at sea and on land, came later. And the starting point was the Great Stand on the Ugra. Based on this, many modern historians believe that the initiative to make the Day of the End of the Standing on the Ugra a federal memorial date has a basis. True, discrepancies sometimes arise between them.
Deputy Director of the Research Institute of Humanities under the Government of the Republic of Mordovia, Scientific Secretary, Doctor of Historical Sciences Evgeniy Bikeikin shared his opinion on this matter with us.
Dates like this can rightfully be called one of the most important in the history of Russian statehood. The events of 1480 significantly influenced the subsequent development of our country. And modern historians break their spears, as a rule, in the field of certain interpretations. Some associate it with the end of the yoke, others argue that there was no yoke at all. There is another very interesting version regarding the events of 1480, according to which it is worth talking not about the “collapse of the yoke,” which simply did not exist, but about the creation of a system of opposing political alliances between the states that arose from the ruins of the Golden Horde: the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Crimean and Kazan khanates, Nogai Horde. But the fact remains: there was a stand on the Ugra, called great, and it is recorded in historical documents. Its reality leaves no one in doubt, as is the importance of the event. I believe that the initiative to make November 11th the Day of the End of the Standing on the Ugra, celebrated at the federal level, undoubtedly has a basis.
The question arises: why did the idea of marking this memorable date appear right now? Where was historical memory before? Evgeniy Nikolaevich Bikeikin explains this by the emerging problem of preserving and reproducing historical memory, which is currently quite acute. Some representatives of our youth do not know their history, do not know about the glorious path of their ancestors, or have forgotten about it. And now there is a great need to focus the attention of society and, first of all, young people on the most important events of national history, including in this way. All this will contribute, according to the scientist, to instilling patriotism in the younger generation. Dates associated with our country’s military past in this matter are of particular importance and perspective. Probably, this date will be indicated in the programs of schools and universities, events dedicated to this event will be held, there will be lectures telling the younger generation about the Great Stand on the Ugra.
The establishment in Russia of a memorial date for the Great Stand on the Ugra River was disapproved of in Tatarstan. President Rustam Minnikhanov opposed its establishment at the federal level. The parliament of the republic saw elements of extremism in the proposed bill, arguing that the appearance of such a holiday would have a strong negative connotation.
Evgeny Bikeikin is an outspoken opponent of the politicization of science in general, and history in particular. And in this case, unfortunately, this is what happens. He does not understand why this event could cause such controversy.
Perhaps the fact that this date is associated with the overthrow of the yoke played a role?! Meanwhile, the draft federal law regarding it says that November 11 is the Day of the victorious end of the great Standing on the Ugra River in 1480. The end of the yoke is not mentioned in the title. In this case, we must first of all talk about an event that had a significant impact on the formation of a single Russian centralized state. Shifting the discussion of the issue under consideration into the political plane is not constructive, and therefore it is unnecessary to comment on the position of the parliamentarians of Tatarstan. And again, if we put aside emotions, we will see that the event under discussion took place, it was important, cornerstone and had a noticeable impact on the subsequent history of Russia and the peoples living on its territory.
The author completely agrees with Evgeniy Nikolaevich that dates associated with the glorious past of our country are very important and must be remembered. And, perhaps, the establishment of a new all-Russian memorial date will serve a good cause - they will once again remind our citizens of the glorious past of the country in which they live. And the Great Stand on the Ugra is not at all a pioneer among “immortalized” dates. For example, on April 18 we celebrate the Victory Day of Alexander Nevsky’s soldiers over the German knights at Lake Peipsi(Battle of the Ice, 1242), August 9 - Day of the first naval victory in Russian history of the Russian fleet under the command of Peter the Great over the Swedes at Cape Gangut (1714), September 8 - Day of the Battle of Borodino of the Russian army under the command of M.I. Kutuzov with the French army (1812), and September 11 is the Victory Day of the Russian squadron under the command of F.F. Ushakov over Turkish squadron off Cape Tendra (1790). And recently, on September 2, we, together with the whole world, celebrated the Day of the end of the Second World War (1945). So the idea of the Kaluga authorities is not new, they just decided to continue the glorious tradition.
Semyon MIKHAILEVICH
When working on the material, historical research by Yuri Georgievich Alekseev and other Internet sources were used.
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The idea of the Kaluga authorities - to make November 11, the Day of the end of the Great Standing on the Ugra, an all-Russian memorial date - has become one of the most discussed recently. The initiative to include this event in the federal list of memorable and holiday dates was made by Kaluga Governor Anatoly Artamonov. The bill will be considered at the autumn session of the Russian State Duma. The designers have already secured the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rosarkhiv, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice and the Institute of Legislative and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation. To date, this idea has already been supported by more than 60 Russian regions. The leadership of the Republic of Mordovia was one of the first to support this initiative. But the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan, on the contrary, sent a negative review of this bill to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, seeing elements of extremism in it.
A heated debate also broke out on the Internet about this: whether this event should be celebrated or not. Some are unconditionally “for”, since it is patriotic and it is never superfluous to celebrate the victory of the Russian people once again. Others, on the contrary, objected, saying that they had found another holiday of “standing”; it would be better to celebrate Suvorov’s crossing of the Alps. Of course, I am in no way against the heroic transition of the Russian army under the command of the valiant generalissimo. But there are dates that stand apart in our history and that need to be known. Let's take a look into history.
We all know about the Mongol-Tatar invasion and the Golden Horde; this was sufficiently discussed in high school during Russian history lessons. They also know about the Battle of Kulikovo; textbooks even included a picture of the duel between Peresvet and Chelubey. In this regard, much less is known about the Standing on the Ugra. The Battle of Kulikovo and the Great Stand are separated by 100 years. And it is worth noting that after the battle on the Kulikovo Field, the Horde continued to raid Russian villages, ravaged, killed, deprived them of shelter, and continued to impose tribute. It was the Standing on the Ugra that completed the history of the Horde yoke on our land. After this, already in the 16th century, in memory of this event, the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Vorotyn Monastery was founded on the Ugra.
In 1462, Ivan III became the Grand Duke of Moscow, sovereign of all Rus', who would later be called the collector of Russian lands. Historians note him as a wise and cautious politician. He assumed the great reign without the khan's sanction and never communicated with the khans at all, did not negotiate, unlike his predecessors. Moreover, he stopped paying tribute to the Golden Horde. One of the historical versions says that he broke the treaty with the Horde when its ambassadors once again came for tribute and executed all but one. Thus, the conflict was a foregone conclusion, and Khan Akhmat was preparing to punish the rebellious Muscovite.
The time for the campaign against Moscow was chosen ideally: Prince Ivan found himself in a quarrel with his brothers, who were preparing to serve the Lithuanian Prince Casimir IV. At that time, the same Casimir himself invaded the territory of Pskov. I had to quickly make peace with my brothers and acquire a reliable ally in the person of the Crimean Khan Mengi-Girey, who was ready to send his troops into Lithuanian territory in the event of Lithuanian aggression against Moscow. In the summer of 1480, the entire Horde army moved to Rus'. Having learned about this, Ivan III sent his troops under the command of his son Ivan Jr. to Serpukhov, and he himself blocked the crossings of the Oka River. At the beginning of October, Akhmat’s army approached the border with the Moscow state, which ran along a tributary of the Oka - the Ugra River, and a little later the Russian army also approached there, blocking the enemy’s path to Moscow. It should be noted that the location of Ivan III’s army was very successful and made it possible to respond in a timely manner to all enemy movements.
The Great Standing on the Ugra began. Historians determine the start of this period as October 8, 1480, and the end as November 11, 1480. During this time, the Horde did not dare to move forward, being disappointed in their strength and power. They were no longer nearly as strong as before. The Russians also did not force events; the Grand Duke did not want to expose people to unnecessary danger, expecting a bloodless victory, as it happened. At that time, the prince’s confessor, Archbishop Vassian of Rostov, on the contrary, encouraged him to fight for Orthodox Christianity against the atheists, assuring him of fervent prayer for the victory of Russian weapons. The fact that the battle did not follow, the enemy retreated and no blood was shed was attributed in Rus' to the miraculous intercession of the Mother of God, who managed to preserve the Russian land. In this regard, Ugra has a new name - the belt of the Virgin Mary. Early frosts caused the Ugra to become covered with ice, and the Horde ran out of food and hay for horses. The Russians were waiting for the enemy to attack, but there was none, the enemy retreated. The army led by Grand Duke Ivan III returned to Moscow in triumph. The Horde yoke, which lasted more than two hundred years, ended.
The Great Stand on the Ugra was the final stage in the overthrow of the Mongol-Tatar yoke. And the birth of Russian sovereignty took place precisely on Kaluga soil. The famous Soviet historian Yuri Alekseev, a specialist in the history of Russia of the 14th-16th centuries, assessing this event, called it the largest event of the era. Rus' became completely independent and no longer paid tribute to anyone. Yuri Georgievich wrote that “The Russian land was saved from the Horde invasion, enormous in scope and intentions. However, in November 1480, even the most insightful and far-sighted people were hardly aware of the real significance of the events that had taken place. The victory on the Ugra in the fall of 1480 is one of those truly great historical phenomena, the real significance of which increases over time, and awareness of their true meaning and scale comes only later.” The successful completion of the Great Stand on the Ugra was a radical change in the entire military-political situation and meant the successful resolution of the most serious and dangerous crisis. The emergence of independence in Rus' was proven by the entire course of history; it never again lost sovereignty. In honor of this event, the construction of the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin was started.
Many scientists believe that the Great Stand on the Ugra marked the beginning of a new era. From that time on, the historical rise of Rus' began, and the previously paid tribute to the horde and the mechanism for collecting it were now used for their own needs. However, there is also evidence that raids on Russian cities continued after this event and there were facts of tribute.
I think that I will be excused for such a long interpretation of events. I just wanted to emphasize its uniqueness. All other victories for the glory of the Russian land, which took place at sea and on land, came later. And the starting point was the Great Stand on the Ugra. Based on this, many modern historians believe that the initiative to make the Day of the End of the Standing on the Ugra a federal memorial date has a basis. True, discrepancies sometimes arise between them.
Deputy Director of the Research Institute of Humanities under the Government of the Republic of Mordovia, Scientific Secretary, Doctor of Historical Sciences Evgeniy Bikeikin shared his opinion on this matter with us.
Dates like this can rightfully be called one of the most important in the history of Russian statehood. The events of 1480 significantly influenced the subsequent development of our country. And modern historians break their spears, as a rule, in the field of certain interpretations. Some associate it with the end of the yoke, others argue that there was no yoke at all. There is another very interesting version regarding the events of 1480, according to which it is worth talking not about the “collapse of the yoke,” which simply did not exist, but about the creation of a system of opposing political alliances between the states that arose from the ruins of the Golden Horde: the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Crimean and Kazan khanates, Nogai Horde. But the fact remains: there was a stand on the Ugra, called great, and it is recorded in historical documents. Its reality leaves no one in doubt, as is the importance of the event. I believe that the initiative to make November 11th the Day of the End of the Standing on the Ugra, celebrated at the federal level, undoubtedly has a basis.
The question arises: why did the idea of marking this memorable date appear right now? Where was historical memory before? Evgeniy Nikolaevich Bikeikin explains this by the emerging problem of preserving and reproducing historical memory, which is currently quite acute. Some representatives of our youth do not know their history, do not know about the glorious path of their ancestors, or have forgotten about it. And now there is a great need to focus the attention of society and, first of all, young people on the most important events of national history, including in this way. All this will contribute, according to the scientist, to instilling patriotism in the younger generation. Dates associated with our country’s military past in this matter are of particular importance and perspective. Probably, this date will be indicated in the programs of schools and universities, events dedicated to this event will be held, there will be lectures telling the younger generation about the Great Stand on the Ugra.
The establishment in Russia of a memorial date for the Great Stand on the Ugra River was disapproved of in Tatarstan. President Rustam Minnikhanov opposed its establishment at the federal level. The parliament of the republic saw elements of extremism in the proposed bill, arguing that the appearance of such a holiday would have a strong negative connotation.
Evgeny Bikeikin is an outspoken opponent of the politicization of science in general, and history in particular. And in this case, unfortunately, this is what happens. He does not understand why this event could cause such controversy.
Perhaps the fact that this date is associated with the overthrow of the yoke played a role?! Meanwhile, the draft federal law regarding it says that November 11 is the Day of the victorious end of the great Standing on the Ugra River in 1480. The end of the yoke is not mentioned in the title. In this case, we must first of all talk about an event that had a significant impact on the formation of a single Russian centralized state. Shifting the discussion of the issue under consideration into the political plane is not constructive, and therefore it is unnecessary to comment on the position of the parliamentarians of Tatarstan. And again, if we put aside emotions, we will see that the event under discussion took place, it was important, cornerstone and had a noticeable impact on the subsequent history of Russia and the peoples living on its territory.
The author completely agrees with Evgeniy Nikolaevich that dates associated with the glorious past of our country are very important and must be remembered. And, perhaps, the establishment of a new all-Russian memorial date will serve a good cause - they will once again remind our citizens of the glorious past of the country in which they live. And the Great Stand on the Ugra is not at all a pioneer among “immortalized” dates. For example, on April 18 we celebrate the Victory Day of the soldiers of Alexander Nevsky over the German knights on Lake Peipsi (Battle of the Ice, 1242), August 9 is the Day of the first naval victory in Russian history of the Russian fleet under the command of Peter the Great over the Swedes at Cape Gangut (1714 ), September 8 is the Day of the Borodino battle of the Russian army under the command of M.I. Kutuzov with the French army (1812), and September 11 is the Day of the victory of the Russian squadron under the command of F.F. Ushakov over the Turkish squadron at Cape Tendra (1790) . And recently, on September 2, we, together with the whole world, celebrated the Day of the end of the Second World War (1945). So the idea of the Kaluga authorities is not new, they just decided to continue the glorious tradition.
Semyon MIKHAILEVICH
When working on the material, historical research by Yuri Georgievich Alekseev and other Internet sources were used.
In the village of Dvortsy, Dzerzhinsky district, a military-historical festival dedicated to the Standing on the Ugra River in 1480 will be held on July 14. Guests of the festival will be treated to a military-historical reconstruction, interactive entertainment programs, theatrical performances, a historical fair, master classes, and games for adults and children.
The central event of the festival will be the reconstruction of military actions from the time of Ivan III the Great. The heroes of Muscovite Rus' and the warriors of the Great Horde will meet in battle on the banks of the Ugra River.
Program for the military-historical festival “The Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480”
Location: Village of Dvortsy, Dzerzhinsky district, Kaluga region, Vladimirsky monastery, floodplain of the Ugra River.
Entrance to the festival is free.
Vladimir monastery, village of Dvortsy
11:00–11:30 – Prayer service in memory of the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480
11:30 – 12:00 – Ceremony of laying flowers at the Worship Cross on the territory of the Vladimir Skete. Honoring WWII veterans - residents of the Kaluga region, awarded the medal "For the Defense of Moscow"
10:00 -17:00 – Work of the museum exhibition and diorama of P.V. Ryzhenko “The Great Standing on the Ugra”
The site of military-historical reconstruction on the banks of the Ugra River near the memorial sign dedicated to the Great Standing
13:00-14:00 – Concert program. First department
14:00-15:00 – Solemn meeting dedicated to the 538th anniversary of the Great Stand on the Ugra. Reconstruction of the battle of the Horde and Russian troops on the Ugra River
15:00-17:00 – Concert program. Second department
12:00 – 17:00 – Operation of the military-historical festival sites:
- Russian army camp,
- Great Horde camp,
- military-historical interactives,
- craft settlement, fair, refectory,
- attractions and fun.
On July 14 at 10:00 in the Kaluga region there will be a festival dedicated to the turning point event during the Mongol-Tatar yoke - the Standing on the Ugra River in 1480.
The event is held by the Union of Military History Clubs "Battalion".
The festival “Great Standing on the Ugra River” sets a goal: to provide visitors with the opportunity to immerse themselves as much as possible in the era of the formation of a unified Russian state and take an excursion into the history of our Motherland.
There will be three main locations throughout the site:
- Camp of Moscow Rus',
- Great Horde camp,
- Entertainment area for visitors.
Standing on the Ugra River 2018 is an event dedicated to the historical events of 1480, with elements of reconstruction, interactive entertainment programs and theatrical performances. During the entire event, guests will enjoy a historical fair, master classes, and areas with interactive activities and games.
The first locations represent military camps of Muscovite Rus' and the Great Horde, as close as possible to the times of military operations in 1480.
Historical camps will have specialized areas for visitors, where you can get acquainted with the life and everyday life of soldiers, their uniforms, and samples of weapons.
In the middle of the event, spectators will have a rare opportunity to see with their own eyes the reconstruction of military actions from the time of Ivan III the Great. Two camps will meet in battle on the banks of the Ugra River.
Festival program
Vladimir monastery, village of Dvortsy
11:30 Prayer service 8 in memory of the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480.
11.30-12.00 Ceremony of laying flowers at the Worship Cross on the territory of the Vladimir Skete. Honoring veterans of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 - residents of the Kaluga region, awarded the medal "For the Defense of Moscow".
10:00-17:00 Work of the museum exhibition and diorama P.V. Ryzhenko “The Great Stand on the Ugra River”.
The site of military-historical reconstruction on the banks of the Ugra River near the memorial sign dedicated to the Great Standing
14:00 Concert program. First department.
15:00 Solemn meeting dedicated to the 538th anniversary of the Great Stand on the Ugra River. Reconstruction of the battle of Russian and Horde troops on the Ugra River 8 in 1480.
17:00 Concert program. Second department.
12:00-17:00 Operation of the Military History Festival sites:
- camp of the Russian army;
- Great Horde camp;
- military-historical interactives;
- craft settlement, fair, refectory;
- attractions and fun.
How to get there?
Travel by car:
Enter the locality “Kaluga region, Dzerzhinsky district, village of Dvortsy” in the navigator. This way you will be in the center of this wonderful village. Next, you will need to drive along Fedorova Street to the fork and turn left onto Tserkovnaya Street. Moving straight along Tserkovnaya Street, you will reach the place where the memorial stone is!
On your own:
Daily from railway station Kaluga-1 there are buses (fare 49-70. Ride 40-45 minutes). Exact bus departure address: Vokzalnaya Square, 3
