Rostov Veliky, one of the oldest Russian cities and a part of the famous Golden Ring, is located on the shores of Nero Lake. The city was first mentioned in the ancient chronicles of the IX-th century as existing for a long time before. At the beginning of the XIII century Rostov became a part of the Rostov principality, sooner one of the important political, economical and cultural centers of Russia. During the Tatar-Mongol Invasion the city was almost totally destroyed. At the end of the XV-th century the city with surroundings became a part of Moscow principality, but Rostov continued to be one of the largest religious centers of Russia and so it is today. The majority of historical monuments were built in the XVI-XVII centuries and preserved till nowadays: the Kremlin, Uspensky Cathedral and a variety of old monuments and churches are the permanent places to visit for the tourists from all over the world.