Center of Ural Orthodoxy and mysterious picture of Rafael Santi

Verkhotursky Museum Reserve includes three historical objects: the Verkhotursky Kremlin, St. Nicholas Monastery and the Holy Protection Nunnery. Verkhoturye is commonly called the spiritual capital of the Urals. Here is located the ancient Trinity Cathedral, the only Sverdlovsk monument of architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

This monastery would be a little less remarkable than the more famous men's monastery if it didn't have its own farm with fun-loving alpacas. It also has its own cheese factory and you can buy homemade yoghurt, goat and cow cheese.

Besides the Kremlin, on the territory of the Museum-Reserve you may visit various expositions in the building of the Gosudar's granaries, in particular, the permanent exposition "Verkhoturye. The History of the Town and the County. 1598-1917".

Let's hit the road! To make it not too hard, again make a stop in Nizhny Tagil. This time, to visit the Museum of Fine Arts, where there is a unique exhibit - a painting called "Tagil Madonna" and attributed to the Italian painter Rafael.
In the museum you will be told a really fascinating detective story about finding this picture. For more information on the tours, go to official website, where you can also sign up for one. You can also visit the museum on your own.
Monday is the day off.