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                                           The other national park, Onega Pomorie, is locat-  letters Kozma Prutkov. In 2023 Solvychegodsk was
                                        ed in the northern sector of the Onega Peninsula and   awarded the status of the capital of Silver Necklace
                                        is home to one of Europe’s largest last remaining in-  tourist route.
                                        digenous taiga forests, pure rivers and lakes.
                                                                                        Malye Korely
                                           Kargopol and Solvychegodsk
                                                                                        Malye Korely is an outdoor museum on the high
                                           Founded in the 12th century, Kargopol is one of   bank of the Northern Dvina River just half an hour’s
                                        Northern Russia’s oldest trade towns and owed its   drive from the center of Arkhangelsk. One of the larg-
                                        flourishing trade to its location at the intersection of   est specimens of Russian rural landscape, it features
                                        the major routes. The white Church of the Nativity of   the  traditional  northern  architecture.  The  wooden
                                        the Blessed Virgin and the Church of Annunciation   huts, barns, wells and fences stand on the picturesque
                                        are fine specimens of the local stonework. On the Ca-  hills of the spruce-covered sectors of Kargopol-One-
                                        thedral Square stands the town’s oldest church –the   ga, Dvina, Pinega and Mezen. Here, visitors can ex-
                                        Nativity of Christ Cathedral. Kargopol has long been   plore the tent-shaped windmill, the huge households
                                        famous for its artisanal crafts and was the center of   once owned by well-off farmers of Kargopol, the in-
                                        golden-stitch embroidery, pattern weaving and paint-  terior of a tavern brought from Dvina area, the forge
           SOZVEZDYE #42                ed clay toy making, the latter still being practiced in   from Kholmogory area, the houses of fishermen,
                                        Kargopol todate.                              hunters, and much more.
                                           Solvychegodsk is one of the smallest town of   Malye Korely is a popular place for celebrations
            туризм                      modern Russia. It had its heyday in 16th and 17th   and festivities. Occasions such as Butter Week, East-
                                        centuries when it was the center of the famous mer-
                                                                                      er, New Year, Christmas, Bread Festival, Horse Fes-
            tourism                     chant empire of the Stroganovs. In late 17th century,   tival, Haymaking Day, Bell Ringing Day attract a lot
                                        Solvychegodsk became known also for its icon paint-  of visitors. Adults and children join the festive ritu-
                                        ing school, started by the Stroganovs. Its glory faded   als, sing to the accordion, and enjoy their time to-
                                        and in late 19th century Solvychegodsk reduced to a   gether on swings and competing in folk games. The
                                        small provincial town. Its surroundings were chosen   amusements are many, enjoying visitors with colorful
           76                           by writers Alexey Tolstoy and the Zhemchuzhnikov   round dance, stilt walking, horse carriage rides, and
                                        brothers to be the birthplace of the fictional man of   “ice carousel” on frozen pond.
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